Cessna 210A accident near Manhattan, Kansas, October 24, 1994
On October 24, 1994 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 210A, registered N6663X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Manhattan, Kansas (Manhattan 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
total loss of engine power for reason(s) undetermined. A factor was the dark night.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 24, 1994 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Manhattan, Kansas · Manhattan · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210A · all 210As on the register
- Registration
- N6663X · no longer on the register · serial 210-57663
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE AIRPLANE ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER, MAKING A VFR APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING, THE ENGINE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING ON A DARK NIGHT. AN INSPECTION SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND FUEL IN BOTH MAIN FUEL TANKS AND THE ENGINE RAN WHEN STARTED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED IN THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 358 hours in all; 15 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 342 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,760 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 15, 1994; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TOP Topeka KS at 1:40 am
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 7,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 060° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:50 am from MHK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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