Cessna 210 accident near No. Windham, Vermont, September 1, 1989
On September 1, 1989 at about 10:45 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N2054S, was destroyed in an accident near No. Windham, Vermont. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 1, 1989 · about 10:45 pm local time
- Place
- No. Windham, Vermont
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N2054S · registry record · serial 21061021
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE POWER LOSS IN IFR WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REACH SPRINGFIELD AND SEARCHING THROUGH CLOUD COVER, HE BECAME AWARE OF AN AIRPORT AND A GOLF COURSE BELOW. HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR INTENDING TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT HE COULD NOT REACH THE AIRPORT HE LANDED ON THE GOLF COURSE. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED & THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED. NO FUEL WAS ON BOARD.
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: 1,138 hours in all; 183 in this make and model; 929 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,912 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 10, 1989; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L3 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: GAI Gaithersburg MD at 9:00 pm
- Destination: LEB Lebanon NH
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 10,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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 N2054S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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