ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266586
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| Date: | Monday 9 August 2021 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210H Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5940F |
| MSN: | 21058940 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3748 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near John E. Miller/Melbourne Municipal Airport (42A), Melbourne, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | John E Miller/Melbourne Municipal Airport, AR (42A) |
| Heber Springs Municipal Airport, AR (KHBZ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On August 9, 2021, about 1115 central daylight time, a Cessna 210H airplane, N5940F, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Arkansas. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot was conducting a personal flight to his home airport. A witness at the departure airport reported observing the pilot conduct a preflight examination of the airplane and then taxi the airplane to the runway for takeoff. The witness stated that the airplane seemed to have an extended takeoff roll and that the airplane lifted off near the departure end of the runway. Witnesses who were located beyond the departure end of the runway reported that the airplane was flying low and seemed to be turning just before it crashed. The airplane impacted trees and terrain. A postcrash fire ensued and destroyed the airplane.
Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. The flap actuator was found in the fully extended position (30°). The elevator trim actuator was measured at a 2-inch extension, which was consistent with a 20° nose-down position.
With the flaps fully extended, the airplane’s ability to climb and maneuver was significantly degraded. As a result, the pilot was unable to maintain airplane control while making a turn at a low altitude after liftoff.
Postmortem toxicology testing showed that the pilot’s hemoglobin A1C level was 7.2%, which indicated the pilot’s diabetes was uncontrolled (but not severely) during the months before the accident. His elevated glucose (sugar) level placed him at risk for fatigue, dehydration, and blurred vision. The investigation could not determine whether the pilot’s uncontrolled diabetes impaired his ability to properly monitor the airplane’s configuration and safely perform the takeoff and climb
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane with full flaps during the takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.kark.com/news/state-news/one-person-dead-after-plane-crash-fiery-explosion-in-izard-county/
https://www.kait8.com/2021/08/09/one-person-killed-fiery-plane-crash/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=kait
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=103660
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N5940F
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NTSB is investigating the August 9, 2021, crash of a Cessna 210H near Melbourne, Arkansas.
— NTSB_Newsroom (@NTSB_Newsroom) August 9, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Aug-2021 18:39 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 09-Aug-2021 19:47 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2021 14:35 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2021 16:23 | aaronwk | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Aug-2021 19:33 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2021 23:09 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 24-Aug-2021 17:33 | aaronwk | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 12-Oct-2021 21:21 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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