Cessna T210K N8120G
13 June 1993 · Forest Grove, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 June 1993 at about 18:48 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N8120G, operated by Koch, Friedrich G., was involved in an accident near Forest Grove, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 18:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Forest Grove, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5507, -123.1497
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210K
- Registration
- N8120G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Koch, Friedrich G.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Vancouver
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA129
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, RESULTING FROM INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION BY THE PIC.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT LOST ENGINE POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND THE PIC INITIATED AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING IN A CULTIVATED FIELD. THE ACFT STRUCK POWER LINES AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD ON FINAL APPROACH, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED IN THE FIELD. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1993 | Cessna T210K | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | William E. Dill | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1995 | Cessna T210K | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210K | Everett, Washington, United States | Schuyler M. Bissell | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210K | Everett, Washington, United States | Morcom Aviation Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1998 | Cessna T210K | Del Norte, Colorado, United States | Jean O. McConnell | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Utah Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 1993 | Swearingen SA-226T(B) | John Day, Oregon, United States | Prarie Wood Products | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1993 | Boeing A75N1 | Bend, Oregon, United States | Walsh, DON R. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1993 | Champion 7ECA | Medford, Oregon, United States | McCall, Winston R. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1993 | Cessna 185E | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Cordell, Steven D. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1993 | Cessna 140 | Salem, Oregon, United States | Cosentino, Joseph & Debora | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1993 | Robinson R22 BETA | Bend, Oregon, United States | Puget Sound Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |