Cessna T210M accident near Mayport, Florida, November 8, 1984
On November 8, 1984 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna T210M, registered N8444M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mayport, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- November 8, 1984 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Mayport, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M · all T210Ms on the register
- Registration
- N8444M · registry record · serial 21062045
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER DEPARTURE ON THE RETURN LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT. POST CRASH INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ENG FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL SUPPLY BECAUSE THERE WAS NO STEP LADDER AVAILABLE AND THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED APRX 50 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING.
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: 410 hours in all; 157 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 385 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 697 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 12, 1983; 63 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 01J Hilliard FL at 8:00 pm
- Destination: SFB Sanford FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:55 pm from JAX, 10 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 N8444M the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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