# Accident 19900331009939A: Cessna P210N, Natchez, MS, March 31, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 31, 1990, 16:00 local time
- Place: Natchez, MS
- Airport: Adams County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5407° N, 91.3798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5407&lon=-91.3798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4738A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4738A-2017-05-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna P210N (registry code 2073454, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520AF
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA90LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900331009939A

## Narrative

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

FBO WARNED PILOT ON FINAL GEAR NOT DOWN. PILOT ACTIVATED GEAR BUT GEAR IN TRANSIT AT TOUCHDOWN. GEAR THEN COLLAPSED

## 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 MIA90LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA099), Mar 31, 1990: Cessna P210N (N4738A), Natchez, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LATE EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR BY THE PILOT.

## Other reports on N4738A (3)

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

- [Accident 19950412007529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950412007529A), Apr 12, 1995: Cessna P210N (N4738A), Belle Plaine, NM, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Inflight breakup while operating in IMC. Pilot had only 6 hrs actual instrument time. Unknown if IFR rated or filed (-23) aircraft suffered inflight break-up…
- [Incident 19911111051109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911111051109I), Nov 11, 1991: Cessna P210N (N4738A), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Pilot made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed. Aircraft was covered with large amount of ice.
- [Incident 19870626043629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870626043629I), Jun 26, 1987: Cessna P210N (N4738A), Lawrence, MA, Minor damage. The pilot declared an emergency when engine lost power after takeoff. Aircraft landed beside runway with gear up.

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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