# Accident 19940203001409A: Cessna T210M, Prentiss, LA, February 3, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1994, 05:46 local time
- Place: Prentiss, LA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5906° N, 89.8698° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5906&lon=-89.8698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6572M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6572M-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 6,500 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940203001409A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER STRUCK TREES DURING NIGHT FORCED LANDING. FOUND PISTON BURNED THRU DUE TO DETONATION. ENGINE DISTRUCTED.

## 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 MIA94FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94FA064), Feb 3, 1994: Cessna T210M (N6572M), Prentiss, MS, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the number five piston crown structure sustaining detonation/pre-ignition damage for undetermined reasons. The number two connecting rod and rod bolts failed due…

## Other reports on N6572M (1)

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

- [Incident 19820325023489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820325023489I), Mar 25, 1982: Cessna T210M (N6572M), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed at gate when power was turned on. Pilot had forced doors open. Sensitive switch. Inflated strut

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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