- Date
- June 24, 1984, 20:00 local (Jun 25, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Williamsport, TN
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6418NCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840624031339A
- Case key
- 6485
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Pilot stated that while departing from a small 2000 foot long private strip the engine appeared to loose power. The aircraft would not climb and collided with a tree at the departure ens of the rwy. The acft then collided with several other trees prior to colliding with the grnd. Post crash running of the eng revealed no evidence to indicate anyprecrash mechanical failure or malfunction. Witnesses stated that after lift-off the acft appeared to level off at 10 TO15 ft AGL and flew straight ahead colliding with the trees. There was no attempt to avoid the trees which had clear areas on both sides. In a written statement, the plt reported lifting off at 80 KTS, but in a verbal statement, he said he had lifted off at 40 KTS. Also, a witness said the gear started retracting just after lift-off. According to the plt's handbook, the max performance climb speed was 72 KTS & the gear should have been retracted after obstacles had been cleared.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6418N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062994
- Airframe hours
- 360
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John D. Thomas
- Registered owner
- R. D. Simmons
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · November 16, 1983 · 90 hours before
- Departed
- Williamsport, TN
- Destination
- M10 · Columbia, TN
- Airport
- PVT · Russell, runway 36, 2,000 × 150 ft, grass/turf
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
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,230 total · 608 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6418N · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.