Cessna T210N accident near Melbourne, Florida, November 22, 1984
On November 22, 1984, a Cessna T210N, registered N4949U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Melbourne, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 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
- November 22, 1984
- Place
- Melbourne, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4949U · no longer on the register · serial 21064843
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSH AREA FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. PLT STATED HE HAD FLOWN THIS TRIP SEVERAL TIMES IN A NON-TURBO 210 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE CALCULATED ENDURANCE OF 6 HRS FOR THIS FLT. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AFTER APRX 5 HRS 10 MINS.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,989 hours in all; 11 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 1,931 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 51 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ILG Wilmington DE at 7:10 pm
- Destination: VRB Vero Beach FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 090° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 800 ft; not recorded at 800 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:40 pm from MLB, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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