Cessna T210N accident near Glastonbury, Connecticut, August 26, 2002
On August 26, 2002 at about 10:55 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N4908C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Glastonbury, Connecticut (Hartford-Brainard airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the airplane's damage was the standing corn.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 26, 2002 · about 10:55 pm local time
- Place
- Glastonbury, Connecticut · Hartford-Brainard · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4908C · no longer on the register · serial 21063667
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
While performing a missed approach, the pilot reported a partial loss of engine power. After disengaging the autopilot and performing the items of the emergency checklist from memory, the pilot manipulated the throttle but the engine did not respond. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field of standing corn, and during the landing roll-out, the nose gear separated and the airplane nosed-over. During a test-run, the engine started immediately and ran without interruption at various power settings. Examination of the autopilot system also revealed no anomalies.
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: 1,102 hours in all; 715 in this make and model; 45 in the last 90 days; 24 in the last 30 days; 900 as pilot in command; 202 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,806 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 20, 2002; 268 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TI520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HFD Hartford CT at 10:00 pm
- Destination: HFD
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 02, 4,418 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 10:53 pm from HFD, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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