Cessna 210N N2112S
2 August 1991 · Petersburg, Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 August 1991 at about 14:06 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N2112S, operated by Robert L. Pope, was involved in an accident near Petersburg, Virginia, United States. 3 people were on board and one died, 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petersburg, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petersburg Municipal (PTB)
- Coordinates
- 37.2091, -77.5009
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N
- Registration
- N2112S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert L. Pope
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Kissimmee
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO91FA072
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-TAKEOFF CHECK AND HIS FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE ENGINE WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE WAS ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND WITNESSES REPORTED IT WAS NEAR THE END OF THE 3060 FOOT RUNWAY, WHEN IT LIFTED OFF. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESSES, THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED SLOWLY AND STRUCK TREES ABOUT 2000 FEET PAST THE END OF THE RUNWAY. A WITNESS WHO ARRIVED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE SHORTLY AFTER THE CRASH ENCOUNTERED THE PILOT WHO ASKED HIM TO TURN THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF. THE WITNESS NOTICED THE SWITCH WAS SET AT THE LEFT MAGNETO POSITION. THE PILOT HAD NO RECOLLECTION OF THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT EXCEED 2400 RPM ON BOTH MAGNETOS, AND NO MORE THAN 2100 RPM ON THE ONE MAGNETO. A CHECK OF THE ENGINE TO MAGNETO TIMING REVEALED THE MAGNETOS WERE TIMED ABOUT 10 DEGREES OUTSIDE THE SPECIFIED TIMING PARAMETERS. THE ENGINE WAS RETIMED TO SPECIFICATION AND IT WAS OPERATED TO 2500 RPM ON BOTH MAGNETOS, 2400 RPM ON ONE MAGNETO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Chino Valley, Arizona, United States | Larry D. Challacombe | No injuries | - |
| 3 Dec 1991 | Cessna 210N | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | South Suburban Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1991 | Cessna 210 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Glenn E. Martin | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Cessna 210N | Fernandina Bch, Florida, United States | Ocala Plantations | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1991 | Cessna 210G | Metter, Georgia, United States | Carper, Terry C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1991 | Cessna 210 | Delavan, Wisconsin, United States | David W. Burrows | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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