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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210F · Slaton, TX · April 14, 2006

Date: April 14, 2006 · 14:55 local
Place: Slaton, TX
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1966S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW06LA104
Reported as: Cessna 210F
Reported engine: Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total140 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1966SRegistration cancelled Jun 20, 2007 · Cessna 210FS/N 210-58737 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 210F Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 14, 2006, at approximately 1455 CDT, N1966S, a Cessna model 210F, serial number 210-58737, was destroyed by a fire following an inflight fire and subsequent emergency landing near Slaton, Texas. According to the pilot, approximately five to seven minutes after takeoff from town and country airpark (F82) near lubbock, Texas, he heard a "poof" come from behind the instrument panel, smelled an odor consistent with an electrical fire, and observed dark gray smoke and flames around his feet. The pilot responded by checking the circuit breakers (none were popped) and turning off the electrical master switch to which no change was noted. The pilot the elected to perform an emergency landing on a recently bedded cotton field. Approximately 110 feet after touchdown on a bearing near 172 degrees, the airplane nosed over and came to rest in an inverted position. The pilot was able to egress the airplane unassisted. The airplane was engulfed in flames a few moments later.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2006, AT APPROXIMATELY 1455 CDT, N1966S, A CESSNA MODEL 210F, SERIAL NUMBER 210-58737, WAS DESTROYED BY A FIRE FOLLOWING AN INFLIGHT FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT EMERGENCY LANDING NEAR SLATON, TEXAS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, APPROXIMATELY FIVE TO SEVEN MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY AIRPARK (F82) NEAR LUBBOCK, TEXAS, HE HEARD A "POOF" COME FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SMELLED AN ODOR CONSISTENT WITH AN ELECTRICAL FIRE, AND OBSERVED DARK GRAY SMOKE AND FLAMES AROUND HIS FEET. THE PILOT RESPONDED BY CHECKING THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS (NONE WERE POPPED) AND TURNING OFF THE ELECTRICAL MASTER SWITCH TO WHICH NO CHANGE WAS NOTED. THE PILOT THE ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A RECENTLY BEDDED COTTON FIELD. APPROXIMATELY 110 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON A BEARING NEAR 172 DEGREES, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EGRESS THE AIRPLANE UNASSISTED. THE AIRPLANE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES A FEW MOMENTS LATER.

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 DFW06LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLubbock, TXAn in-flight electrical fire for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Apr 14, 2006 · Destroyed

Other reports on N1966S · 1

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

Accident 19740818034759AIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Orlando, FLPlt thought he placed gr selector in dwn psn.Aug 18, 1974 · Substantial damage