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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Mc Allen, TX · April 9, 2009

Date: April 9, 2009 · 08:00 local
Place: Mc Allen, TX
Airport: Mc Allen Miller International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N127TC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09FA241
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 512 total262 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N127TCRegistration cancelled Jul 29, 2011 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063381 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On April 9, 2009, a Cessna 210 aircraft, N127TC, took off from the mcallen airport (mfe) to sugarland, Texas. After take off the pilot reported loss of power. The aircraft was flying 30 to 40 feet above the ground and hit 4 power lines and a time warner cable before impacting the ground, backwards, into an orange orchard. There was a post crash fire. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 9, 2009, A CESSNA 210 AIRCRAFT, N127TC, TOOK OFF FROM THE MCALLEN AIRPORT (MFE) TO SUGARLAND, TEXAS. AFTER TAKE OFF THE PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING 30 TO 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND HIT 4 POWER LINES AND A TIME WARNER CABLE BEFORE IMPACTING THE GROUND, BACKWARDS, INTO AN ORANGE ORCHARD. THERE WAS A POST CRASH FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN09FA241Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportEdinburg, TXA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to select a suitable alternate landing site.Apr 9, 2009 · Destroyed