Cessna T210N accident near Port Arthur, Texas, December 14, 1983
On December 14, 1983, a Cessna T210N, registered N4894C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Port Arthur, Texas (Jefferson CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- December 14, 1983
- Place
- Port Arthur, Texas · Jefferson CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4894C · no longer on the register · serial 21063658
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN A MUDDY FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND TO HAVE AN EMPTY LEFT FUEL TANK. THE RIGHT TANK CONTAINED 16 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN ALTERNATING TANKS AND SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT TANK BEFORE LANDING AND THE ENGINE QUIT.
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: 4,300 hours in all; 75 in this make and model; 115 in the last 90 days; 4,180 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 260 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 1, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ERV Kerrville TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 6,750 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 260° at 16 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
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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