Cessna T210M N761ZV

Summary

On 29 January 2006 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761ZV was involved in an accident near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 January 2006 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Murfreesboro Muni (MBT)

Coordinates

35.8667, -86.3731

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N761ZV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Smyrna → Murfreesboro

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06LA039

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a precautionary landing following a reported failure (undetermined) of the elevator trim control system.

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

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According to the controller, at 1445 the pilot radioed the tower and reported, "He was having problems with the trim, and was going to return to the airport". The pilot also reported "that he had to apply a lot of back pressure on the yoke, and the electric trims were not working". The controller requested a position report, and the pilot advised him that he was south of MBT. The pilot asked what runways were available at MBT, and the controller informed him "18-36". The pilot replied, "Yeah I'm going for that". No further radio transmissions were received from the pilot. Witnesses on the ground reported seeing the airplane flying "erratic", and "porpoising". The airplane collided with the ground approximately 300 yards short of runway 18 at MBT. A post-crash fire consumed the cockpit area aft of the firewall, cabin, and inboard portion of the left wing. The tailcone and all the aerodynamic surfaces of the empennage were also consumed by post-crash fire. Examination of the elevator trim actuator and electrical trim revealed they were heavily damaged by post-impact fire. Examination of the electric trim control assembly showed it had sustained post-crash fire damage and that it was not possible to determine if the assembly was operational at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.