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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Hayden, AL · March 25, 2017

Date: March 25, 2017 · 14:25 local
Place: Hayden, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6563D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17FA136
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 4
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total

N6563DRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 2018 · Cessna T210LS/N 21060580 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On March 25, 2017, N6563D departed kissimmee, Florida (ism) for a destination of jackson, Tennessee (mkl). During the flight the aircraft encountered a severe thunderstorm causing an in-flight separation of the aircraft wings from the fuselage. The damages to the aircraft caused fatal injuries to the pilot and passengers.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 25, 2017, N6563D DEPARTED KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA (ISM) FOR A DESTINATION OF JACKSON, TENNESSEE (MKL). DURING THE FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAUSING AN IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WINGS FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE DAMAGES TO THE AIRCRAFT CAUSED FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PASSENGERS.

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 ERA17FA136Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportHayden, ALThe pilot's decision to continue the flight into known adverse weather conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a subsequent loss of airplane control and in-flight breakup.Mar 25, 2017 · Destroyed

Other reports on N6563D · 1

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

Incident 20101122052709ILanding: Touchdown · Memphis, TNThe pilot operating the aircraft forgot to select the gear down and subsequently landed the aircraft on runway 18L with the gear up. The pilot stated a contributing factor for forgetting to extend the gear was that the approach was conducted out of normal…Nov 22, 2010 · Minor damage