Cessna 210 N7320E
3 April 1992 · Florence, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 April 1992 at about 22:43 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N7320E, operated by Held, Daniel Z., was involved in an accident near Florence, South Carolina, United States. 4 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 22:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.1808, -79.7809
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N7320E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Held, Daniel Z.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Jacksonville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92LA073
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ENGINE COUNTERWEIGHT RETENTION RINGS WHICH RESULTED IN THE SEPARATION OF THE RETENTION PIN, ALLOWING THE LEADING EDGE OF THE COUNTERWEIGHT TO STRIKE THE CRANKCASE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SUBSEQENT LOSS OF POWER AND THE SOFT FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE CRUISING AT 5000 FEET MSL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ESTABLISHED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR A FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE PLOWED FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE NO. 3 AND NO. 4 CONNECTING RODS WERE BROKEN AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CRANKCASE ADJACENT TO THE #4 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT 2 COUNTERWEIGHT RETENTION RINGS HAD BEEN DISLODGED FROM THEIR NORMALLY INSTALLED POSITIONS. THE EXAMINATION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE RETENTION RINGS WERE INSTALLED WITH THE BEVELLED SIDE OF THE RING OUTBOARD AND THE FLAT SIDE INBOARD. ACCORDING TO THE ENGINE OVERHAUL MANUAL, THE FLAT SIDE OF THE RETENTION RINGS SHOULD BE INSTALLED OUTBOARD. THE REMAINING RETENTION RINGS WERE INSTALLED PROPERLY. HISTORICAL MAINTENANCE INFORMATION ON THE COUNTERWEIGHT WAS NOT RECOVERED.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 26 May 1992 | Cessna 210F | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Stanton, Mark L. | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 1992 | Mooney M20C | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Hannon, Fred W. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172L | Starr, South Carolina, United States | Blaylock, Harry R. | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-46-310 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | A-1 Leasing, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1992 | William D Weeks GLASAIR I | Timmonsville, South Carolina, United States | Weeks, William D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1992 | Cessna 182 | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | Vikings of Denmark, Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 16 Apr 1992 | Aeronca 7DC | Elgin, South Carolina, United States | Motsinger, XEN K. | No injuries | - |