Cessna 210D accident near New Roads, Louisiana, May 29, 1988
On May 29, 1988, a Cessna 210D, registered N3799Y, was destroyed in an accident near New Roads, Louisiana (False River Air Park 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
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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
- May 29, 1988
- Place
- New Roads, Louisiana · False River Air Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D · all 210Ds on the register
- Registration
- N3799Y · no longer on the register · serial 21058299
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE HAD NOT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR OVER A YEAR. THE PILOT STATED HE FOUND NO CONTAMINATION DURING THE DRAINING OF THE FUEL SUMPS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT AN IRRIGATION DITCH AND FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION. INSPECTION INDICATED CONTAMINATED FUEL.
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
- Flight time: 283 hours in all; 37 in the last 90 days; 263 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 3,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LA30 at 11:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 5,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°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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