Cessna 210D N3909Y
9 March 1982 · Near Commerce, Georgia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 March 1982 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna 210D registered N3909Y, operated by Warren Pollock, was involved in an accident near Near Commerce, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Near Commerce, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210D
- Registration
- N3909Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warren Pollock
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Near Commerce → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL82FKG09
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE OWNER HAD FLOWN A PA-23 FROM CHARLOTTE TO JACKSON COUNTY,FL WITH ANOTHER PLT FOLLOWING HIM IN N3909Y. THE OWNER STATED THE OTHER PLT WAS VERY METICULOUS & ALWAYS DRAINED FUEL PRIOR TO FLT. AFTER THE 1 HR FLT TO JACKSON COUNTY, THEY BOTH LOOKED OVER THE ACFT PRIOR TO RETURNING TO CHARLOTTE, BUT DID NOT DRAIN THE FUEL. ABOUT 3-4 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG LOST POWER. THE OWNER SITTING IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT TOOK CONTROL & SWITCHED FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT TANK, HOWEVER, THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. 3 OZ OF FLUID DRAINED FROM THE GASCOLATOR WAS IDENTIFIED AS WATER. THE CAP ON THE FLOW DIVIDER WAS REMOVED & ONLY WATER WAS FOUND IN THE UNIT. FUEL FROM THE WING TANKS ON THIS ACFT FLOW THROUGH FUEL RESERVOIR TANKS.THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF LEAKAGE IN THE RIGHT TANK FUEL CAP. A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS DRAINED FROM EACH TANK, THE MOST BEING FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE ACFT SAT IN RAIN THE PREVIOUS WEEKEND. OWNER'S MANUAL STATES TO DRAIN FROM FULLEST TANK ONLY. THE FUEL CONTROL SCREEN WAS CONTAMINATED & PARTIALLY BLOCKED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | El Monte, California, United States | Anthony R. Quintana | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1982 | Cessna 210 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Gregory J. Stephans | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210N | Houston, Texas, United States | Air Exchange | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 1982 | Cessna 210 | Gorst, Washington, United States | Whatcom Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1982 | Cessna 210 | Valdosta, Georgia, United States | Matthew T. Clemons | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Cessna 210 | Atlantic Ocean | Orlando Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 188B | Gibson, Georgia, United States | Waldo Pepper Spraying, Serv. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1982 | Cessna 310C | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Alvin E. Potter | No injuries | - |
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| 16 May 1982 | Cessna 150 | Buford, Georgia, United States | Earl Bouse | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 182L | Conyers, Georgia, United States | James C. White | No injuries | - |
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