Cessna 210 accident near Bridgeport, Connecticut, October 23, 1990
On October 23, 1990 at about 9:21 pm local time, a Cessna 210, registered N613PW, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bridgeport, Connecticut (Bridgeport airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT USED EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED ON THE APPROACH AND LANDED LONG. THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A FENCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 23, 1990 · about 9:21 pm local time · cases in 1990
- Place
- Bridgeport, Connecticut · Bridgeport · cases near this airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 2 others were unhurt.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210 · all 210s on the register
- Registration
- N613PW · registry record · serial 21061972
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FLEW THE ILS APPROACH AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 06 WITH 861 FEET OF RUNWAY REMAINING. THE PILOT SAID HE 'HYDROPLANED AND RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY.' THE FAA CONDUCTED A FLIGHT CHECK OF THE ILS AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 5,000 in this make and model
- 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: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BOR Windor Locks CT
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 6, 4,677 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,600 ft; scat at 900 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:26 pm from BDR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N613PW on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Cessna 210 Centurion 1,526 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Cessna 72,682 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-R 22 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Bridgeport/Sikorsky Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Connecticut 522 since 1982 · 68 in the last ten years
- Connecticut 1,610 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/NYC91LA017.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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