Cessna 210 N9508T
5 January 1992 · Bakersfield, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 January 1992 at about 03:54 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N9508T, operated by Steve McCorkle, was involved in an accident near Bakersfield, California, 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 03:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bakersfield, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Meadows Field (BFL)
- Coordinates
- 35.3796, -119.0205
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N9508T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Steve McCorkle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Monterey
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE WHEN THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A FUEL LEAK. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FRACTURED FUEL LINE DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND OVERTORQUE OF THE LINE BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND A PASSENGER DEPARTED AN INTERMEDIATE FUEL STOP DURING A FERRY FLIGHT TO DELIVER THE AIRPLANE TO A NEW OWNER. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT SMELLED FUEL AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING INTO THE COCKPIT FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE ENGINE QUIT. AFTER ROLLING OFF THE ACTIVE PORTION OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE. FLAMES ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE AND COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLARED END OF A COPPER FUEL PRESSURE LINE FROM THE FUEL METERING UNIT TO THE FUEL PRESSURE GAGE WAS FRACTURED DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION AND OVERTORQUE. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED FUEL TO DRIP ONTO THE ALTERNATE-AIR CONTROL CABLE, RUN THROUGH THE FIREWALL TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THEN DRIP INTO THE COCKPIT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1992 | Cessna 210N | Spokane, Washington, United States | Soft Water Service Company | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 210G | Livermore, California, United States | Theodore F. Fellrath | No injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1992 | Cessna 210F | Buena Park, California, United States | Child, Michael T | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1992 | Cessna 210K | Frederick, Maryland, United States | Harry V. Felmey | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1992 | Cessna 210L | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ELI M. Roth | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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