- Date
- June 14, 1985, 21:45 local (Jun 15, 1985, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Mineral Wells, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6993NCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850614025699A
- Case key
- 21556
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot experienced engine power failure due to fuel exhaustion for unknown reasons since about 30 gallons of fuel should have been on board when the crash occurred. The pilot was vectored toward the nearest airport but was unable to reach it and crashed into a rough and rocky tree-covered hillside about one-half mile short of the approach end of the intended runway. An operational check of the engine at a later date revealed no evidence of abnormalities.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6993N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063202
- Airframe hours
- 2,420
- Engine
- Continental TSI0-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 135
- Operator
- Executive Air Charter, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 18, 1985 · 117 hours before
- Departed
- ABI · Abilene, TX
- Destination
- DFW · Dfw Airport, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- MWL · Mineral Wells Muni, runway 31, 4,325 × 100 ft, asphalt
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
- 22
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,175 total · 596 in this make and model · 1,047 as pilot in command · 293 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 160° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FTW, 45 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.
Other investigations on N6993N · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.