Cessna 210 accident near Kissimmee, Florida, October 15, 1986
On October 15, 1986 at about 5:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N7395E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kissimmee, Florida (Kissimmee 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 15, 1986 · about 5:00 pm local time
- Place
- Kissimmee, Florida · Kissimmee
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N7395E · registry record · serial 57095
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR AND THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF A TOWER HAD TOLD HIM TO LOWER THE GEAR. THERE IS NO TOWER AT THE ARPT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT PRODUCED A CAA COMMERCIAL PLT CERTIFICATE WHICH WAS ISSUED IN 1943 AND HAD EXPIRED IN 1945.
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
- Flight time: 1,318 hours in all; 52 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 1,256 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 44J Daytona Beach FL at 4:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 2,800 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from MCO, 12 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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