# NTSB FTW79DA104: Cessna T210P, N6531P, Intercoastal, LA, September 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1979
- Place: Intercoastal, LA · INTERCOASTAL, LA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79DA104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DA104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2101   79/9/1  NR.INTERCOASTAL,LA    CESSNA T210P        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2000                    N6531P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 32, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            286 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GULFPORT,MI                 NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- PLT STATED LOSS OF PITCH CONTROL.ACFT NOT RECOVERED.PAX NOT FOUND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6531P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6531P-1982-11-15), registration cancelled 1982-11-15, S/N P21000187 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210P
- Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (registry code 2073454) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790901028519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790901028519A), Sep 1, 1979: Cessna P210N, Intracoastal Ci, LA, Destroyed. Pilot reported loss of elevator control on night over-water flight. Aircraft sank after ditching.

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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