Cessna 210M N777SG

Summary

On 16 November 2003 at about 14:35 local time, a Cessna 210M registered N777SG was involved in an accident near Tolar, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 November 2003 at 14:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Tolar, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Granbury Municipal Airport (KGDJ)

Coordinates

32.3683, -97.8681

Aircraft

Cessna 210M

Registration

N777SG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Granbury → Stephenville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW04FA022

1 person died.

The pilot's improper pre-flight planning and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the fog.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Shortly after takeoff, the non-instrument rated private pilot reported over the radio that the engine was losing power and she was turning back to the departure airport. She said that she was unable to maintain altitude and was descending into fog. Her husband, who heard her radio transmissions, told her to lower the landing gear and flaps in an attempt to slow the airplane down. He then departed in his airplane to assist her. The pilot's husband said he saw a plume of black smoke about 5 miles southeast of the airport and flew over the sight, but was unable to see the ground due to fog, which was about 500 feet thick. The 150-hour pilot did not receive a weather briefing before departing. Weather reported at the destination airport, about 23 nautical miles away, included 1/4-mile visibility, fog, and an overcast ceiling at 100 feet. Examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical deficiencies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.