- Date
- May 11, 1985, 18:10 local (22:10 UTC)
- Place
- Morrisville, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N761MCCessna 210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850511016489A
- Case key
- 35810
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after t/o the pilot experienced a rough running engine, continued maneuvering at a low altitude and the engine quit due to undetermined cause. The pilot attempted to stretch the glide to an open field and stalled the aircraft, which mushed into the ground at the edge of the field. There were several open fields & highway nearby which were suitable for forced landing. The acft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761MC
- Reported as
- Cessna 210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062355
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William P. Hunt J. L. Hunt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 4, 1985
- Departed
- B24 · Hamilton, NY
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
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 950 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SYR, 23 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.