Cessna T210M N761RS

Summary

On 29 January 2007 at about 21:35 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761RS, operated by Miles Harry McDonald, was involved in an accident near Haddock, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 January 2007 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Haddock, Georgia, United States

Coordinates

33.1558, -83.4397

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N761RS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Miles Harry McDonald

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Thomaston → Milledgeville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL07FA036

1 person died.

Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot declared "Mayday," at 1634, on the emergency frequency of 121.5 MHz, stating that he had a "sudden loss of engine power" and was going to make an off airport landing. No further communications were received from the pilot, The aircraft wreckage was located 10 nautical miles west of the Milledgeville Airport in Haddock, Georgia. The airplane had impacted several trees and came to rest on a 163 degree magnetic heading near a large open cattle pasture and was mostly consumed by the post impact fire. Examination of the airplane and engine found no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunctions that would have prevented the airplane and engine from operating properly.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.