Cessna T210N N127TC

Summary

On 9 April 2009 at about 12:56 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N127TC was involved in an accident near Edinburg, 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

9 April 2009 at 12:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Edinburg, Texas, United States

Coordinates

26.1596, -98.2501

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N127TC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McAllen → Sugarland

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09FA241

1 person died.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to select a suitable alternate landing site.

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

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Shortly after departure, the pilot reported engine problems and difficulty maintaining engine rpm and altitude. The pilot initially reported that he would land at a local airport; however, he later stated that he would not make it to that airport. Several areas free of obstacles were located between the point the pilot reported the loss of power and the accident site. The airplane impacted four sets of power lines spread over 1.7 miles. The airplane crashed in an orange grove and was destroyed by postimpact fire. An examination of the airplane and related systems revealed no preexisting anomalies. The engine was examined in the field and an extensive examination and teardown was conducted later in a controlled environment. The examinations did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have prevented the engine from producing power as designed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.