Cessna 210 accident near Nashville, Tennessee, March 15, 1994
On March 15, 1994 at about 6:06 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N732HA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee (John C. Tune airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 15, 1994 · about 6:06 pm local time
- Place
- Nashville, Tennessee · John C. Tune · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N732HA · no longer on the register · serial 21061515
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE MECHANIC HAD COMPLETED THE INSTALLATION OF A REBUILT ENGINE, AND HE AND THE PILOT WERE CONDUCTING A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, BEFORE STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, HE HELD THE BRAKES, ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, AND HELD THAT POSITION FOR ABOUT TEN SECONDS. AS THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED THROUGH 400 FEET AGL, THE PILOT NOTICED A REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE AND TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP. AS THE ENGINE REGAINED POWER MOMENTARILY, THE PILOT CONTINUED THE CLIMB; SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING ON A PAVED ROAD ADJACENT TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY AIRCRAFT PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY OPERATED NORMALLY DURING THE FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION.
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; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,100 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,081 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 7, 1993; 27 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-HH (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 13,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from BNA, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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