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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Covington, LA · December 14, 2004

Date: December 14, 2004 · 11:35 local
Place: Covington, LA
Airport: Greater St. Tammany Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N4873C
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05FA038
Reported as: Cessna T210N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,460 total700 in this make and model

N4873CRegistration cancelled Dec 13, 2005 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063654 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed gulfport, ms enroute to lake charles la, IFR, in a 1979, CE-210-T210N, N4873C with one passenger. Thirty minutes after take-off, at 6000 ft the pilot was in contact with the msy ATC, then aircraft lost all electrical power, and contact with msy ATC. Pilot tried to find the nearest available airport, st. Tammany airport, aircraft crashed into the woods and caught fire, 100 yards from the runway, aircraft destroyed with two fatals.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED GULFPORT, MS ENROUTE TO LAKE CHARLES LA, IFR, IN A 1979, CE-210-T210N, N4873C WITH ONE PASSENGER. THIRTY MINUTES AFTER TAKE-OFF, AT 6000 FT THE PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE MSY ATC, THEN AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, AND CONTACT WITH MSY ATC. PILOT TRIED TO FIND THE NEAREST AVAILABLE AIRPORT, ST. TAMMANY AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE WOODS AND CAUGHT FIRE, 100 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY, AIRCRAFT DESTROYED WITH TWO FATALS.

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 DFW05FA038Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAbita Springs, LAThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Also causal was the pilot's improper in-flight emergency planning when he misjudged his available altitude and made a 360 degree turn away from the airport instead of proceeding directly to it, which resulted…Dec 14, 2004 · Destroyed

Other reports on N4873C · 1

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

Incident 19820902048769ILevel Off Touchdown · Ruidoso, NMPilot forgot to lower landing gear and landed gear up.Sep 2, 1982 · Minor damage