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Cessna C-210G N5876F

20 October 1991 · Freeport, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 20 October 1991 at about 17:25 local time, a Cessna C-210G registered N5876F, operated by Schwinn, Phillip C., was involved in an accident near Freeport, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 17:25
Classification
Accident
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States
Coordinates
42.2899, -89.6308
Aircraft
Cessna C-210G
Registration
N5876F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Schwinn, Phillip C.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Apple River → Indianapolis
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA014

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A LINE FITTING BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

AN AIRPLANE OWNER/PILOT NOTICED FUEL FUMES 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. FUMES PERSISTED, AND THE PILOT DIVERTED TOWARD THE NEAREST AIRPORT. FUEL FLOW DECAYED, AND THE ENGINE STOPPED SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON A ROAD. A FUEL HOSE FROM THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP TO THE INJECTION FUEL CONTROLLER WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED AT ITS PUMP FITTING. THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN AFTER THE HOSE WAS CONNECTED. THE AIRPLANE HAD UNDERGONE ENGINE OVERHAUL WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW FUEL HOSES 4 MONTHS (31 FLIGHT HOURS) BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. TWO DAYS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP, INCLUDING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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