# Accident 19850706029839A: Cessna T210N, Knippa, TX, July 6, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1985, 14:30 local time
- Place: Knippa, TX
- Airport: Bishop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.3009° N, 99.6293° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.3009&lon=-99.6293&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5473C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5473C-2026-10-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 394 total, 16 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW85LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA272) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850706029839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN UNABLE TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. NOSE FORK SEPARATED IN SOFT FIELD ON FORCED LANDING

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW85LA272](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA272), Jul 6, 1985: Cessna T-210 (N5473C), Knippa, TX, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5473C (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20230309014329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230309014329I), Mar 9, 2023: Cessna T210N (N5473C), Fullerton, CA, Minor damage. Investigated landing with MLG not down and locked and Found the gear pump motor circuit breaker tripped during gear extension before down locks were engaged,…
- [Incident 20010526020449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010526020449I), May 26, 2001: Cessna T210N (N5473C), Lincoln, CA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that on a hard landing, the nose gear collapsed. Damage to the aircraft minor, propeller, sudden stop to the engine, nose gear down lock…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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