SERS · Cessna T210 · 2020-03-25 · Waxahachie, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN20LA132
Event ID
20200326X82317
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-25
Location
Waxahachie, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.448055, -96.913887
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
T210
Registration
N5553C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to water and contaminants in the fuel, due to the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s decision to conduct a steep turn at low altitude to return to the runway rather than land straight ahead, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.