Cessna T210L N732HG
1 February 1992 · Georgetown, South Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1992 at about 20:45 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N732HG was involved in an accident near Georgetown, South Carolina, 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 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Georgetown, South Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.3603, -79.2908
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N732HG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Palm Beach → Beaufort
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL92FA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF OVERHAUL PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE ENGINE CASE REAR THRU BOLTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE THE CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9500 FEET THE ENGINE SEIZED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC FORCED A LANDING IN THE MEDIAN WHERE THE WING HIT A SIGN & VEERED THE A/C INTO A DITCH. THE ENGINE HAD 121 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE REAR CRANKCASE THRU BOLTS WERE FINGER TIGHT. THE REAR MAIN BEARING HAD SPUN, THE NUMBER 1 ROD CAP SEPARATED, AND THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FRACTURED THROUGH THE COUNTERWEIGHT CHEEK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Prineville, Oregon, United States | Patrick, Scott W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1992 | Cessna T210L | Panama City, Florida, United States | Blankenship, Lewis S. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 1992 | Cessna T210L | Shelter Cove, California, United States | David W. Larson | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1992 | Cessna T210L | Fallbrook, California, United States | Aero Aviation Insurance, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Cessna T210L | Temple Bar, Arizona, United States | Air Vegas | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Aug 1992 | Cessna T210L | Fallbrook, California, United States | Thomas E. Grossi | No injuries | - |
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 | - |
| 3 Apr 1992 | Cessna 210 | Florence, South Carolina, United States | Held, Daniel Z. | No injuries | - |