Cessna T210F N6184R
7 January 1987 · Tallahassee, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 7 January 1987 at about 16:48 local time, a Cessna T210F registered N6184R was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tallahassee, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tallahassee Commerical (68J)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210F
- Registration
- N6184R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St.augustine
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87FA069
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
PLT/OWNER WAS INFORMED BY MECHANICS THAT THE ACFT FUEL TANKS HAD WATER CONTAMINATION ON TWO OCCURRENCES PRIOR TO TEST FLIGHTS. THE PLT REPORTED HE AHD HAD WATER CONTAMINATION AND BELIEVED THE FUEL CAPS WERE LEAKING. NEW CAPS WERE ORDERED TO BE INSTALLED AT THE NEST ANNUAL INSPECION. PRIOR TO THE NEW CAPS BEING INSTALLED THE ACFT SAT OUT IN RAIN. THE PLT DRAINED THE FUEL TANK SUMP DRAINS AND THEN DEPARTED ON A FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT AND THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES WHILE ATTEMPTING A FORCED LDG. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM TO CONTAIN WATER. THE FUEL TANK CAPS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED SEALS AND LEAKING AND THE FUEL RESEVOIR TANKS WERE FOUND TO HAVE SCREW IN PLUGS RATHER THAN QUICK DRAIN PLUGS. THE FUEL STRAINER AND MIXTURE CONTROL VALVE FINGER SCREEN WERE FOUND TO HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION BUILD UP. NO WRINKLES WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK BLADDERS. DRG THE LNG SLIDE THE FRONT OF THE ACFT ENTERED THE WATER OF THE OCHLOCKNEE RIVER WITH THE TAIL ON THE RIVER B
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1988 | Cessna T210F | Rogers, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Aug 1988 | Cessna T210F | Ennis, Montana, United States | St Amand, Pierre | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1988 | Cessna T210F | Cortez, Colorado, United States | Robinson, William J. | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Nov 1986 | Cessna T210F | West Palm Bch, Florida, United States | Michael M. Vonrochow | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Aug 1989 | Cessna T210F | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1989 | Cessna T210F | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Kirk, Rodney | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |