Cessna 210N accident near Avon Park, Florida, May 26, 1983
On May 26, 1983 at about 5:35 am local time, a Cessna 210N, registered N6190N, was destroyed in an accident near Avon Park, Florida (Avon Park airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 3 people were seriously injured and 2 people 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
- May 26, 1983 · about 5:35 am local time
- Place
- Avon Park, Florida · Avon Park · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 3 people were seriously injured and 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · all 210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6190N · no longer on the register · serial 21062961
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ABOUT 40 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS HAVING ENG PROBLEMS & REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT. HE WAS GIVEN A 215 DEG VECTOR TO AVON PARK ARPT, LOCATED ABOUT 11 MI SW. THE PLT STATED HE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT. DURINGTHE APPROACH THE ACFT HIT TREE TOPS AT ABOUT 45 AGL & 700 FT NE OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 4. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT'S FUEL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE CALCULUTED TO HAVE AT LEAST 23 GALS OF FUEL REMAINING AT THE TIME THE FLT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,855 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 1,734 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,270 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 7, 1983; 102 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,016 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: APF Naples FL
- Destination: ORL Orlando FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 22, 3,550 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:58 am from VRB, 40 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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