- Date
- November 15, 1983, 19:00 local (Nov 16, 1983, 01:00 UTC)
- Place
- Childress, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Unknown
- Aircraft
- N6616NCessna 210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831115057569A
- Case key
- 21082
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt contacte fss requesting info as to fuel service. He was advised that the rwy lights at Childress arpt was out of service. About 34 min later the plt stated his eng had quit & he would try to make the arpt. The acft subsequently struck power lines about 2 mi NE of the arpt. About 1/2 cup of fuel was drained from the fuel tanks. Three sacks of marijuana were on board.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6616N
- Reported as
- Cessna 210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063120
- Airframe hours
- 1,495
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Donald K. Meyer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 22, 1982 · 103 hours before
- Airport
- CDS · Childress Municipal, runway 22, 6,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CDS, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.