Cessna 210G accident near Temple, Texas, December 14, 1984
On December 14, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210G, registered N5901F, was destroyed in an accident near Temple, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Temple, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210G · all 210Gs on the register
- Registration
- N5901F · no longer on the register · serial 21058901
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING THE FLT IN IMC, PLT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE TO ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. APRX 4 MINS LATER AN ENGINE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED. PLT STATED HE BROKE OUT OF THE OVERCAST AT APRX 250 FT AGL AND THE ACFT IMPACTED A POWER LINE DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE #2 MAIN BEARING HAD SPUN IN THE BEARING SUPPORT WHICH INITIATED THE FAILURE OF THE RODS AND CRANKSHAFT.
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: 1,465 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 1,315 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,449 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 22, 1984; 7 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: F54 Arlington TX at 2:50 pm
- Destination: CRP Corpus Christi TX
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 20 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 300 ft; not recorded at 300 ft
- Temperature: 46°F (8°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from TPL, 2 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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