# NTSB IAD76AI097: Cessna 210, N6111F, Athens, TN, September 5, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 5, 1976
- Place: Athens, TN · ATHENS, TN
- Location: 35.4568° N, 84.6046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4568&lon=-84.6046&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 5, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155630
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3207   76/9/5    ATHENS,TN           CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1349                    N6111F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 31, 3000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMINN COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,TN                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AC OBSVD TURN BCK TO RW AFT T/O THEN AC ROLLD R.WITNESSES HEARD UNUSUAL ENGINE SOUNDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6111F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6111F-1977-01-04), registration cancelled 1977-01-04, S/N 21059011 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Registry model: [Cessna 210H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210h) (registry code 2073436) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mcminn County

## 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 19760905035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760905035889A), Sep 5, 1976: Cessna T210H, Athens, TN, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Ac obsvd turn bck to rw aft t/o then ac rolld r.witnesses heard unusual engine sounds.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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