Cessna 210L N732AG
16 June 1989 · Miramar, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 1989 at about 00:39 local time, a Cessna 210L registered N732AG, operated by Warnstedt & Braun, was involved in an accident near Miramar, Florida, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miramar, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.9906, -80.2792
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L
- Registration
- N732AG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Warnstedt & Braun
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Jefferson → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA175
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE FAULTY READING FROM THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DRG ARRIVAL AT THE DESTN, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR PSND TO THE RGT TANK. AT THAT TIME, THE FUEL QUANTITY INDCR SHOWED THE RGT TANK WAS 1/4 FULL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT NOSED OVER DRG A FORCED LNDG. THE PLT RPRTD THE ACFT WAS TOPPED OFF WITH 77.1 GAL (462.6 LBS) OF FUEL BEFORE THE FLT, BUT HE DID NOT VISUALLY VERIFY THE TANKS WERE FULL. FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS FOR A WORSE CASE SCENARIO SHOWED THAT ABOUT 473 LBS OF FUEL WOULD HAVE BEEN USED DRG THE APRX 5 HRS OF FLT. TOTAL USABLE FUEL CAPACITY FOR THE ACFT WAS 534 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210L | Marco, Florida, United States | Robert S West Fall | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 210 | Waco, Texas, United States | BOB McDowell | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210N | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Willis, David H | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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