Cessna T210L N9426K
3 April 1990 · Chino, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1990 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N9426K, operated by Vasco Afonso Rodrigues, was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. One person was on board and one 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0000, -117.6809
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N9426K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vasco Afonso Rodrigues
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Long Beach → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX90LA136
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE FUEL TANK OUTLETS BECOMING UNPORTED AS THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERED FOR LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S PREFLIGHT PLANNING FAILED TO INSURE THAT HE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE FERRY PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO HIS MAINTENANCE BASE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER BEING CLEARED TO LAND AND LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DISCLOSED THE FUEL TANKS CONTAINED 9.5 USEABLE GALLONS OF FUEL. THE CESSNA PILOTS SAFETY SUPPLEMENT STATES THAT, WHEN THE TANKS CONTAIN 11 GALLONS OR LESS, PROLONGED UNCOORDINATED FLIGHT CAN UNPORT THE FUEL TANK OUTLETS AND CAUSE FUEL STARVATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna T210L | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | Aviation Services West | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210L | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Barrett, Lawrence Collins | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210L | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | South Aero, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210L | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | Dick Bourland | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210L | Ashford, Washington, United States | Aerowest Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 12 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210L | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Air Express Services Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |