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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Mesa, AZ · March 11, 1990

Date: March 11, 1990 · 08:50 local
Place: Mesa, AZ
Airport: Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N94302
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX90LA117
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520H
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3

N94302Registration cancelled Nov 14, 1990 · Cessna T210LS/N 21060589 Airframe modelCessna T210L

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What happened

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Over gross weight. Crashed into trees on takeoff and burned. Trim full up.

As the FAA filed it

OVER GROSS WEIGHT. CRASHED INTO TREES ON TAKEOFF AND BURNED. TRIM FULL UP.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX90LA117Accident · 3 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMesa, AZThe failure of the pilot to follow the airplane checklist and properly configure the airplane for takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's poor preflight preparation and the failure of the pilot to compute the aircraft weight before takeoff.Mar 11, 1990 · Destroyed