Cessna T210N N6142Y
26 August 1993 · Springdale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 August 1993 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6142Y was involved in an accident near Springdale, Arkansas, United States. One person was 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springdale Municipal (ASG)
- Coordinates
- 36.1791, -94.1399
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6142Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Joplin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW93LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT CALCULATED, BUT DID NOT VISUALLY CONFIRM, THAT THE FUEL CELLS CONTAINED 44 GALLONS OF FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON A 30 MINUTE FLIGHT. BOTH LEGS OF THE FLIGHT WERE FLOWN ON THE RIGHT TANK, AND AS THE AIRPLANE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE LEFT TANK AND ACTIVATED THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESTART DUE TO FUEL VAPOR LOCK. THE RIGHT FUEL CELL WAS FOUND TO BE DRY, WHILE FUEL WAS AVAILABLE ON THE LEFT FUEL CELL. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED A POLE AND CAME TO REST IN A PARKING LOT APPROXIMATELY THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. THE MANUFACTURER'S BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST CALLED FOR USE OF THE FULLEST TANK FOR LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1993 | Cessna T210N | Walsh, Colorado, United States | Cooper Medical Buildings, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1993 | Cessna T210N | Delano, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1993 | Cessna T210N | Lake In the Hil, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1994 | Cessna T210N | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | Unknown | - |
| 24 Jun 1992 | Cessna T210N | Georgetown, California, United States | Glacier ICE Company, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210N II | Emmett, Idaho, United States | H & H Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1993 | Cessna 150G | Salem, Arkansas, United States | Zachman, David S. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 1993 | Grumman G-164 | Goodwin, Arkansas, United States | Racer's AG Service | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-164A | Parkin, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-23-160 | Mena, Arkansas, United States | Gaffney, Richard & Cynthia | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-18 | Marshall, Arkansas, United States | Mistak, John | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Des Arc, Arkansas, United States | McConnaughhay, Kenneth W. | No injuries | - |