Cessna 210M N6043N

Summary

On 14 July 2004 at about 16:15 local time, a Cessna 210M registered N6043N, operated by Waldo D. Freeman, was involved in an accident near Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 July 2004 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

39.9033, -76.1583

Aircraft

Cessna 210M

Registration

N6043N

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Waldo D. Freeman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lewiston → Manassas

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA167

Nobody was injured.

Improper maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a total electrical failure during cruise flight in IMC, and a subsequent precautionary landing. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While flying in instrument meteorological conditions, the airplane experienced a total electrical failure. The pilot was able to descend to 700 feet agl, and locate a road. During a precautionary landing to the road, the nose gear struck mud and collapsed. Examination of the airplane revealed that 11 of the 12 battery cells were dry. Further investigation revealed that maintenance had been performed on the airplane about 2 months prior to the accident. The maintenance work included replacing the old battery with a serviceable battery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.