Cessna 210F accident near Brunswick, Georgia, April 11, 1983
On April 11, 1983 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210F, registered N210AE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brunswick, Georgia (Mckinnon airport). It was a ferry flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 11, 1983 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Brunswick, Georgia · Mckinnon · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210F · all 210Fs on the register
- Registration
- N210AE · no longer on the register · serial 58737
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED WHEELS UP AFTER THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEMS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE RT AILERON CONTROL CABLE HAD CHAFFED A HOLE IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC LINE CAUSING A HYDRAULIC LEAK THAT DEPLETED THE GEAREXTENSION SYSTEM OF FLUID. WITHOUT THIS FLUID THE GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED. EXAMINATION REVEALED THE LINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED SLIGHTLY OUT OF POSITION. THE LOCATION OF THE CHAFE POINT WAS SUCH THAT VISUAL DETECTION WAS VERY DIFFICULT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,774 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 52 in the last 90 days; 1,724 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,590 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 2, 1983; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,300 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 65J Wrens GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,313 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 10 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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