# Accident 20051128033349A: Cessna 210M, Kirbyville, TX, November 28, 2005

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 28, 2005, 13:30 local time
- Place: Kirbyville, TX
- Airport: Kirbyville
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.6436° N, 93.9147° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6436&lon=-93.9147&mi=10
- Aircraft: N761FL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761FL-2006-07-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210M (registry code 2073450, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210M
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,700 total, 80 in this make and model, 239 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DFW06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA034) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051128033349A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 28, 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 1330L, N761FL, A CESSNA 210M, S/N 210-62221 DEPARTED THE KIRBYVILLE (T12) AIRPORT, ENROUTE TO THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL (BMT) AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB AND CRASHED NEAR THE KIRBYVILLE AIRPORT ON COUNTY ROAD 407. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT AN APPROXIMATELY NORTHERLY HEADING, 35-40 YDS NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION WITH COUNTY ROAD 404. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT, AFTER A NORMAL RUN-UP AND TAKEOFF, LOST ALL ENGINE POWER OVER THE DEPARTURE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 31, AT APPROX. 200 FEET AGL. THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS, EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR, SWITCH THE BOOST PUMP ON, AND LAND ON THE COUNTY ROAD. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ONLY, REMAINED, FOLDED UP BENEATH THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE/PROPELLER CONTROLS APPEARED TO BE IN THEIR PROPER POSITIONS. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE L/H SIDE OF THE OFF REGION. THE WINGS WERE PLACARDED FOR AUTOMOTIVE FUEL. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING EVENT. THE PIECES OF THESE ASSEMBLIES WERE FOUND ALONG THE IMPACT PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## 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 DFW06CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06CA034), Nov 28, 2005: Cessna 210M (N761FL), Kirbyville, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## Other reports on N761FL (3)

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

- [Incident 19950504016389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950504016389I), May 4, 1995: Cessna 210M (N761FL), Hillsboro, TX, Minor damage. Narrative: on may 4, 1995, Cessna N761FL, landed gearup on runway 15 at Hillsboro, Texas. The pilot reported that he approached the runway from the south and…
- [Incident 19941115044769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941115044769I), Nov 15, 1994: Cessna 210M (N761FL), Sweet Lake, LA, Minor damage. Vibration knocking and power loss on pipeline patrol. No time extend gear. Landed gear up. Problem not addressed.
- [Incident 19891010053579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891010053579I), Oct 10, 1989: Cessna 210M (N761FL), Wortham, TX, Minor damage. Engine failure inflight. Emergency landing in field. Had internal and casing damage.

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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