Cessna T210R accident near Tampa, Florida, June 9, 1988
On June 9, 1988 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Cessna T210R, registered N6390U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tampa, 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
- June 9, 1988 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Tampa, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R · all T210Rs on the register
- Registration
- N6390U · no longer on the register · serial T210 64850
- 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 ON FINAL APCH TO TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, HE REDUCED POWER, PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND, AS HE TRIED TO ADD POWER, NONE WAS AVAILABLE. DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING, HE HIT THE TOP OF AN OFFICE TRAILER AND A GUY WIRE BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A ROADWAY. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION REVEALED APRX ONE QUART OF FUEL REMAINING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 606 hours in all; 16 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days; 606 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,117 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 27, 1988; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSI0-520-CE (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Cessna Employees Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: ICT Wichita KS at 12:38 pm
- Destination: TPA Tampa FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:51 pm from TPA, 1 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 N6390U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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