# Incident 19941213048019I: Cessna T210L, Springfield, IL, December 13, 1994

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 13, 1994, 23:30 local time
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Airport: Capital Airport
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: CFCA
- Location: 39.8017° N, 89.6437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springfield, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8017&lon=-89.6437&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4673C, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4673C-2016-07-19) (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 T210L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,300 total, 500 in this make and model, 270 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941213048019I

## Narrative

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

TOTAL COM FAILURE EN ROUTE. DIVERTED TO SPI. CORRODED REAR PANEL CONNECTORS FROM LEAKING WINSHIELD DEICE PLATE.

## Other reports on N4673C (6)

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

- [Incident 20020122008559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020122008559I), Jan 22, 2002: Cessna T210N (N4673C), Springfield, MO, Minor damage. (-23) On landing roll-out, the nose gear collapsed. Investigation by maintenance personnel revealed that one of the over center lock pins in the drag link had…
- [Accident 20001005014589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001005014589A), Oct 5, 2000: Cessna T210N (N4673C), Cahokia, IL, No damage. (-23) During taxi, the pilot stated that he looked down and leaned over to pick up a chart. When he looked back up he realized that he had veered off to the…
- [Incident 19940106000949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940106000949I), Jan 6, 1994: Cessna T210N (N4673C), Sioux City, IA, Minor damage. Aircraft departed on runway 35. After takeoff, he informed the t ower that he could not retract his landing gear. He returned and landed safely on runway 31.…
- [Incident 19840208048949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840208048949I), Feb 8, 1984: Cessna 210N (N4673C), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. Unable to lower nose gear. Landed nose gear up. Nose gear doors would not open. Prior repairs were unairworthy.
- [Incident 19831221072599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831221072599I), Dec 21, 1983: Cessna T210N (N4673C), Cahokia, IL, Minor damage. Unsafe nose gear light. Used manual extension with same result. Nose gear collapsed on the landing roll.
- [Accident 19810831053449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810831053449A), Aug 31, 1981: Cessna T210N (N4673C), Wichita, KS, Substantial damage. Aircraft nose wheel broke off after pilot aborted takeoff. Elevator trim position was factor.

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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