- Date
- August 21, 1982, 20:50 local (Aug 22, 1982, 01:50 UTC)
- Place
- Holly Springs, MS
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7320MCessna 210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 21, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820821046759A
- Case key
- 71055
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot, an aircraft mechanic, made a night forced landing on a highway near Holly Springs, MS. During the landing roll, the right wing contacted two signposts which caused substantial damage to the aircraft. The aircraft continued 520 feet before leaving the right side of the road, then crossed an ditch, hit two trees and came to rest in an upright, right-wing-low attitude in front of a private residence. After the accident the fuel tanks were examined and found empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7320M
- Reported as
- Cessna 210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062008
- Airframe hours
- 1,891
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Florida Aviation
- Registered owner
- S.W. Darling Jr.
- Departed
- FMY · Fort Myers, FL
- Destination
- Omaha, NE
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 5,125 total · 500 in this make and model · 4,700 as pilot in command · 307 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.