Cessna 210N accident near Lacrosse, Florida, March 12, 1984
On March 12, 1984 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210N, registered N6006P, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lacrosse, Florida. 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 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
- March 12, 1984 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lacrosse, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · all 210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6006P · no longer on the register · serial 2073454
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WENT DRY WHEN THE FUEL GAGE INDICATED IT HAD 6 GAL REMAINING. HE SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, & SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE LEFT TANK EMPTIED WHEN THE GAGE INDICATED IT HAD 13 GAL REMAINING. HE TRIED TO LAND IN A PASTURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH IT, SO HE LANDED GEAR-UP IN A BEAN FIELD.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 930 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PDK Atlanta GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:51 pm from GNV, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6006P the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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