# NTSB ATL81FA013: Cessna T210N, N5392A, Baxley, GA, November 7, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1980
- Place: Baxley, GA · BAXLEY, GA
- Location: 31.7648° N, 82.3493° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baxley, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.7648&lon=-82.3493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127795
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81FA013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3118   80/11/7   BAXLEY,GA           CESSNA T210N        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 120
        TIME - 1440                    N5392A              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAXLEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAXLEY,GA                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- WHLS RETRACTED EARLY.STEEP CLIMB AT END OF RWY.ROLLED ABT 315DEGREES,CONSTANT HDG,BEFORE HIT TREES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5392A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5392A-2014-10-27), registration cancelled 2014-10-27, S/N 21063409, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Baxley Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801107082799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801107082799A), Nov 7, 1980: Cessna T210N, Baxley, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Executed a slow roll on takeoff climb. Failed to recover before striking trees off end of runway.

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.

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