Cessna T210J accident near Athens, Texas, July 11, 2000
On July 11, 2000 at about 2:36 pm local time, a Cessna T210J, registered N2244R, was destroyed in an accident near Athens, Texas (Athens Municpal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadvertent stall during initial takeoff climb.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 11, 2000 · about 2:36 pm local time
- Place
- Athens, Texas · Athens Municpal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210J · all T210Js on the register
- Registration
- N2244R · registry record · serial T210-0394
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Witnesses observed the airplane approximately 80 to 100 feet agl in a 'very steep' nose high angle during the takeoff climb. The airplane then banked to the left and impacted the ground in a nose low, left wing low attitude. The airplane was equipped with a STOL kit modification. No anomalies were found with the engine or airframe that would have prevented normal flight operations. Metallurgical examination of the left seat track revealed evidence indicating that the pilot's seat was engaged in the tracks when the airplane impacted the ground.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 5,800 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 12, 2000; 35 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C(3) (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: F44 at 2:36 pm
- Destination: ADS Addison TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 3,988 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 12 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,600 ft
- Temperature: 176°F (80°C), dew point 162°F (72°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 pm from TYR, 24 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number FTW00FA201.