Engine Falls Off 210 Before Crash

Authorities in Gonzales, Louisiana say the engine in a Cessna 210 tore free from the airframe before the plane crashed in a field 500 yards east of the runway at Louisiana Regional Airport on Tuesday. The 74-year-old pilot was the only occupant and suffered only a minor cut to his head. He was treated at the scene and declined a trip to the hospital to be checked out. The aircraft ended up inverted on the field with one main gear leg visible. The engine was on the edge of a paved road in an oil stain. It was about 300 feet from the airframe.

According to the Aviation Safety Network the Centurion was in a climbing right turn and going about 90 knots when the ADS-B track ended about 20 seconds after takeoff. The incident occurred about 5 a.m. Winds were calm and there were scattered/broken clouds at the time of the crash. Fog moved in shortly after according the METARs listed by Aviation Safety Network.

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