Cessna T210M N732RR
11 March 2008 · Abbeville, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 March 2008 at about 01:23 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732RR was involved in an accident near Abbeville, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:23
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abbeville, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lafayette Regional (LFT)
- Coordinates
- 30.0347, -92.0667
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N732RR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Baton Rouge → Lafayette
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DFW08FA080
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the prevailing clouds, rain, and turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot was being vectored for an instrument approach to his destination airport when the pilot continued a right turn past his assigned heading and began to descend. The pilot did not respond to further instructions, lost control of the airplane and the airplane subsequently impacted terrain. No distress call was transmitted. The airplane, engine and systems were examined. No anomalies were discovered. The vacuum pump coupling drive and the attitude direction indicator gyro both displayed scoring consistent with proper operation at the time of impact. A passenger who had gotten off the airplane before the accident flight stated that the only malfunction he witnessed that day was a problem with the airplane's right brake. The passenger also recalled that the last time he saw the pilot, the pilot appeared to be well and alert. An assessment of the weather and airplane flight path showed that the airplane flew through instrument meteorological conditions to include dark skies, light to moderate rain, and light to moderate turbulence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2008 | Cessna T210M | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Cessna T210M | Hanford, California, United States | A Lee Souttere | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2008 | Cessna T210M | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2008 | Cessna T210M | Savannah, Georgia, United States | Singer Eugenia | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Cessna T210M | Dalton, Georgia, United States | Star Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210M | Moriarty, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2008 | Piper PA24-260 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | Mark P Cedar | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2008 | Grumman G-164 | Tallulah, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2008 | Chamberlin Victor Wayne MINIMAX | Winnsboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Gulfstream-Schweizer A/C GULFSTREAM | Patterson, Louisiana, United States | B & S Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-28-140 | Abbeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2008 | Ayres S2R | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |