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FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Tolar, TX · November 16, 2003

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Date
November 16, 2003 · 08:40 local
Place
Tolar, TX
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N777SG
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04FA022
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
180 total40 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days
N777SGRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2006 · Cessna T210MS/N 21061903 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna T210MEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On November 16, 2003, at approximately 8:40 am local CST, a Cessna CE-210-T210M aircraft, N777SG, owned by privacy data omitted was involved in an accident which destroyed the aircraft and caused fatal injuries to privacy data omitted, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft. N777SG departed granbury at approximately 8:30 am local CST enroute to stephenville. Approximately 5 to 10 minutes later the pilot radioed her husband, privacy data omitted, who was in another aircraft on the ground in granbury, and reported that she was running into fog and that the aircraft was losing power. She said that she was turning around and coming back to granbury. privacy data omitted Stated that moments later, his wife reported that she had lost power and was going down in the fog. A search was conducted and the aircraft was located approximately 5 NM southwest of the granbury airport, at approximately 5:45 pm local CST. An engine tear-down showed no apparent mechanical problems. Continuity of the fuel system could not be determined due to damage caused by fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 8:40 AM LOCAL CST, A CESSNA CE-210-T210M AIRCRAFT, N777SG, OWNED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. N777SG DEPARTED GRANBURY AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM LOCAL CST ENROUTE TO STEPHENVILLE. APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MINUTES LATER THE PILOT RADIOED HER HUSBAND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHO WAS IN ANOTHER AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND IN GRANBURY, AND REPORTED THAT SHE WAS RUNNING INTO FOG AND THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOSING POWER. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS TURNING AROUND AND COMING BACK TO GRANBURY. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT MOMENTS LATER, HIS WIFE REPORTED THAT SHE HAD LOST POWER AND WAS GOING DOWN IN THE FOG. A SEARCH WAS CONDUCTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 5 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE GRANBURY AIRPORT, AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 PM LOCAL CST. AN ENGINE TEAR-DOWN SHOWED NO APPARENT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. CONTINUITY OF THE FUEL SYSTEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY FIRE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW04FA022Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportTolar, TXThe pilot's improper pre-flight planning and loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the fog.Nov 16, 2003 · Destroyed