Cessna 210 accident near Quincy, Florida, November 29, 1987
On November 29, 1987 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N9492T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Quincy, Florida (Quincy Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- November 29, 1987 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Quincy, Florida · Quincy Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N9492T · no longer on the register · serial 57292
- 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 PERFORMED A PRELANDING CHECK ON FINAL APCH BUT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. HE CONTINUED THE APCH, & JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. THE APCH TO LANDING WAS CONTINUED & THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. ACCORDING TO FAA PERSONNEL THE GEAR WARNING HORN OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.
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: 242 hours in all; 136 in this make and model; 77 in the last 90 days; 188 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470E (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 31, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:54 pm from TLH, 17 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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Other NTSB records under N9492T the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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