A Cessna 210N, with only the pilot aboard, took off on a clear morning from Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK) and flew northbound. A few minutes later, the pilot radioed the tower that he wanted to return.
Lack of Clarity Leads to an Accident
Uncertainty makes for an accident waiting to happen.
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 210N pilot experienced an in-flight fire, caused by a chafed wire igniting hydraulic fluid, and concurrent landing gear malfunction, ultimately leading to a fatal crash after multiple landing attempts and maneuvers.
- The NTSB identified the crash's root cause as a chafed wire shorting under the pilot's seat, which ignited hydraulic fluid from a pre-existing leak, consuming a hose and feeding the fire.
- A significant contributing factor was the pilot's failure to convey the critical urgency of the in-flight fire to air traffic control, leading the controller to make decisions, such as instructing go-arounds, that prolonged the dangerous flight.
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