# NTSB FTW80DPG64: Cessna T210M, N6018N, Cotter, AR, September 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1980
- Place: Cotter, AR · COTTER, AR
- Location: 36.2819° N, 92.5208° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cotter, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2819&lon=-92.5208&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128901
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80DPG64
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DPG64

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2281   80/9/6    COTTER,AR           CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 560
        TIME - 0815                    N6018N              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   LAKEVIEW,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LNDD 300YDS SHORT OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6018N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Valley

## 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 19800906039339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906039339A), Sep 6, 1980: Cessna T210M, Cotter, AR, Substantial damage. Engine quit enroute due to fuel exhaustion. Crash landed short of runway at a nearby airport.

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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