Cessna T210N accident near Live Oak, Florida, October 14, 1984
On October 14, 1984 at about 4:00 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N7393C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Live Oak, Florida (Live Oak 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
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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
- October 14, 1984 · about 4:00 pm local time
- Place
- Live Oak, Florida · Live Oak · 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
- N7393C · no longer on the register · serial 21063953
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED LONG ON THE RWY ACCORDING TO THE PLTS STATEMENT. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE COULD NOT GO-AROUND BECAUSE OF50 FT TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY, SO HE ELECTED TO AIM (PLACE) THE ACFT 'BETWEEN A TREE & HOUSE FOR SAFETY REASONS.' THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE PLTS PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE PLT RECOMMENDED LANDING SHORTER AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE.
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: 800 hours in all; 200 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,390 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 11, 1984; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X07 Lake Wales FL at 2:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 2,163 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: scat
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:51 pm from VLD, 30 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 N7393C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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