Cessna P210N accident near Natchez, Mississippi, March 31, 1990
On March 31, 1990 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna P210N, registered N4738A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Natchez, Mississippi (Hardy-Anders Fld. airport). It was a business 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
THE LATE EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 31, 1990 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Natchez, Mississippi · Hardy-Anders Fld. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · all P210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4738A · no longer on the register · serial P21000820
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL WHEN THE ARPT MGR OBSERVED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. HE NOTIFIED THE PLT USING THE UNICOM RADIO. THE PLT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND ADDED POWER, BUT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT.
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: 2,500 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-AF (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NEW New Orleans LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 17, 5,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,300 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 9:30 pm from HEZ
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 N4738A the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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