Cessna T210M N6737B
14 May 1994 · Burlington, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 May 1994 at about 23:57 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N6737B was involved in an accident near Burlington, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:57
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burlington, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7997, -91.1196
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N6737B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lamar → Peoria
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA159
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
fuel exhaustion resulting from the failure of the pilot to refuel en route.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE PILOT INSTRUCTED THE LINEMAN AT LAMAR, COLORADO TO FILL BOTH TANKS TO 1 INCH BELOW THE TOP OF THE TANK. THE PILOT DID NOT DIP THE TANKS AND BASED HIS FUEL CALCULATIONS ON A PRESUMED AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED LAMAR WITH A DESTINATION OF PEORIA, ILLINOIS. THE ENGINE HAD A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE NEAR BURLINGTON, IOWA, 60 MILES SHORT OF THE INTENDED DESTINATION. THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK, AND 3 OUNCES WERE RECOVERED FROM THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Rathdrum, Idaho, United States | Felts Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210M | Willacooche, Georgia, United States | Simms, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Cessna T210M | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 1994 | Cessna T210M | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1994 | Beechcraft 58 | Oelwein, Iowa, United States | ROY J. Durbin | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-32-300 | Marshalltown, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-34-200 | Marion, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1994 | Snow 600B | Grundy Center, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1994 | Schreiber-Stitts SA-3B | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | Robert L Schreiber | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1994 | Robert Eldon Idler TIERRA-2 | Prole, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |