Cessna T210H accident near Mcallen, Texas, February 3, 1994
On February 3, 1994 at about 11:21 pm local time, a Cessna T210H, registered N6914R, was destroyed in an accident near Mcallen, Texas (Mcallen International airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL AND THE RESULTANT FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 3, 1994 · about 11:21 pm local time
- Place
- Mcallen, Texas · Mcallen International · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210H · all T210Hs on the register
- Registration
- N6914R · no longer on the register · serial T210-0314
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER MAKING TWO MISSED APPROACHES TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AIRPORT, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO MCALLEN, TX, HIS ALTERNATE. SHORTLY AFTER JOINING THE LOCALIZER, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, BOTH FUEL GAUGES INDICATED 1/4 FUEL IN EACH TANK. THE PILOT MADE AN INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. HE INADVERTENTLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE 25 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN 4.0 HOURS AND THE AIRPLANE HAD AN ENDURANCE OF 5.5 HOURS. SALVAGE PERSONNEL AND AN FAA INSPECTOR REPORTED FINDING NO FUEL IN THE TANKS. WHEN THE WINGS WERE DEMATED FROM THE FUSELAGE, NO FUEL CAME OUT OF THE FUEL LINES.
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: 389 hours in all; 58 in this make and model; 59 in the last 90 days; 9 in the last 30 days; 297 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ADS Dallas TX at 7:50 pm
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:35 pm from MFE, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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