Cessna 210N accident near Jacksonville, Florida, June 12, 1986
On June 12, 1986 at about 10:22 am local time, a Cessna 210N, registered N6603C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, Florida. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person 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
- June 12, 1986 · about 10:22 am local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · all 210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6603C · no longer on the register · serial 21063927
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG FAILED & A FORCED LDG WAS PERFORMED IN A FIELD. DURING THE LDG ROLL-OUT, THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE. AN ON-SCENE EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED A SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANKS AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FOREIGN MATTER WITHIN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE ENG WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS & THE ENG PERFORMED NORMALLY. THE REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 3,248 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 172 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 3,100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,666 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 9, 1986; 13 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Top Flight, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: TPA Tampa FL at 9:30 am
- Destination: JAX Jacksonville FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:54 am from JAX, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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