# Incident 19880228043739I: Cessna T210M, Groesbeck, TX, February 28, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 28, 1988, 10:15 local time
- Place: Groesbeck, TX
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5191° N, 96.5309° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5191&lon=-96.5309&mi=10
- Aircraft: N761RP, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761RP-1991-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 263 total, 18 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880228043739I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED AT CRUISE. CRASHED INTO AN OPEN PASTURE. FOUND ENGINE HAD FAILED INTERNALLY.

## 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 FTW88IA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88IA078), Feb 28, 1988: Cessna T210M (N761RP), Grosebeck, TX, incident, minor damage

## Other reports on N761RP (1)

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

- [Accident 19890904033569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890904033569A), Sep 4, 1989: Cessna T210M (N761RP), Rangely, CO, Substantial damage. Noisy rough engine and oil pressure loss. Landed gear up and went through a fence. Crankshaft broken from fatigue.

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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