Cessna T210L N29238
1 July 1988 · Thomson, Georgia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 July 1988 at about 22:50 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N29238, operated by Karriman, Joseph JR., was involved in an accident near Thomson, Georgia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Thomson, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4599, -82.5007
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N29238
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Karriman, Joseph JR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grove → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA208
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST PWR ABOUT 20 MILES FROM THE ARPT WHERE HE HAD INTENDED TO REFUEL. THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A HWY. THE PLT ATTRIBUTED THE PWR LOSS TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE BY A MECH REVEALED ONLY TRACE AMOUNTS OF FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD. THE PLT NOTED THAT HE HAD TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE; THIS SHOULD HAVE GIVEN HIM 5.5 TO 6 HRS OF ENDURANCE, BASED ON PREVIOUS FLIGHTS IN THE AIRPLANE. THE ACTUAL ENDURANCE WAS ABOUT 4.8 HRS. EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE POH REVEALED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD AN EXPECTED ENDURANCE OF ABOUT 4.7 HRS AT 75% PWR AND 5.4 HRS AT 65% PWR, WITH A 45 MIN RESERVE AT 45% PWR, UNDER THE FLT CONDITIONS REPORTED BY THE PLT. THE POH NOTES HOWEVER, THAT THERE ARE INDETERMINATE VARIABLES WHICH CAN ACCOUNT FOR VARIATIONS OF 10% OR MORE IN AIRPLANE RANGE & ENDURANCE. SEVERAL ARPTS WITH FUEL WERE AVAILABLE ALONG THE ROUTE OF FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1988 | Cessna T210L | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210L | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1988 | Cessna T210L | Blythe, California, United States | Patrick H. Lengyel | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1988 | Cessna T210L | Buena Park, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Cessna T210L | Norco, California, United States | Thrasher, Daniel R. | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 1988 | Globe GC-1A | Blue Ridge, Georgia, United States | James W. Young | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 172F | Shellman, Georgia, United States | Evans J. Nichols | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1988 | Mooney M-20 | Hartwell, Georgia, United States | David W. Beal, Trustee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1988 | Cessna 175C | Boston, Georgia, United States | Charles Reichert | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Hughes 269C | Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States | Mid State/Executive Helcopter | Minor injuries | - |