Cessna T210L accident near Toccoa, Georgia, July 27, 1984
On July 27, 1984 at about 4:55 am local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N30237, was substantially damaged in an accident near Toccoa, Georgia (Letourneau airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- July 27, 1984 · about 4:55 am local time
- Place
- Toccoa, Georgia · Letourneau · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N30237 · registry record · serial 21059894
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GROVE OF TREES 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF THE ARPT AFTER REPORTING AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. PLT STATED ADEQUATE FUEL WAS ON BOARD TO COMPLETE THE FLT HOWEVER, AN EN ROUTE COURSE DEVIATION WAS MADE TO AVOID VARIOUS THUNDERSTORMS. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES WERE UNRELIABLE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BUT MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,139 hours in all; 418 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 995 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,200 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 24, 1984; 28 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HDN White Plains NY at 11:30 pm
- Destination: PDK Atlanta GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 200 ft; clear
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:50 am from ATN, 45 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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