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FAA accident report · Cessna 210H · Melbourne, AR · August 9, 2021

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Date
August 9, 2021 · 11:17 local
Place
Melbourne, AR
Airport
Melbourne, Municiple
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5940F
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN21FA364
Reported as
Cessna 210H
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N5940FRegistration cancelled Oct 1, 2023 · Cessna 210HS/N 21058940 · Built 1967Airframe modelCessna 210HEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On August 09, 2021 at approximately 1117 hours, in Melbourne, AR. A 1967 Cessna 210 aircraft registration number N5940F, serial number MM21058940 impacted trees approximately ½ mile from runway 21, the southern end of the Melbourne airfield (42A). The aircraft flew between two trees ripping off the right wing tip and right elevator, simultaneously impacting a tree on the left, ripping off the left wing tip. After impacting trees on the right and left wing tips, the aircraft struck a third tree about 15 feet above the ground and came to rest at the base. Post-accident fire occurred consuming and destroying the aircraft.

The airman was fatally injured.

N5940F was the only aircraft involved. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

The accident aircraft was a Cessna 210. Powered by a Continental motor, IO-520-A engine. The engine was equipped with a 3-blade hartzell propeller.

Witness at departure airport stated the aircraft made a longer than normal takeoff roll (validated by video) and that it was flying lower than normal after departing the airfield.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 09, 2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1117 HOURS, IN MELBOURNE, AR. A 1967 CESSNA 210 AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N5940F, SERIAL NUMBER MM21058940 IMPACTED TREES APPROXIMATELY ½ MILE FROM RUNWAY 21, THE SOUTHERN END OF THE MELBOURNE AIRFIELD (42A). THE AIRCRAFT FLEW BETWEEN TWO TREES RIPPING OFF THE RIGHT WING TIP AND RIGHT ELEVATOR, SIMULTANEOUSLY IMPACTING A TREE ON THE LEFT, RIPPING OFF THE LEFT WING TIP. AFTER IMPACTING TREES ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING TIPS, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A THIRD TREE ABOUT 15 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND CAME TO REST AT THE BASE. POST-ACCIDENT FIRE OCCURRED CONSUMING AND DESTROYING THE AIRCRAFT.

THE AIRMAN WAS FATALLY INJURED.

N5940F WAS THE ONLY AIRCRAFT INVOLVED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS A CESSNA 210. POWERED BY A CONTINENTAL MOTOR, IO-520-A ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A 3-BLADE HARTZELL PROPELLER.

WITNESS AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT STATED THE AIRCRAFT MADE A LONGER THAN NORMAL TAKEOFF ROLL (VALIDATED BY VIDEO) AND THAT IT WAS FLYING LOWER THAN NORMAL AFTER DEPARTING THE AIRFIELD.

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 CEN21FA364Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMelbourne, ARThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane with full flaps during the takeoff.Aug 9, 2021 · Destroyed

Other reports on N5940F · 1

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

Incident 20000322019839IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Lake In The Hil, IL(-23) After landing at Lake In The Hills Airport (3CK) and before the aircraft exited the active runway, a deer ran into the front of the aircraft. The aircraft struck the deer damaging the propeller and engine cowling.Mar 22, 2000 · Minor damage