Cessna T210R CGHRG
10 October 1994 · Lakota, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1994 at about 15:40 local time, a Cessna T210R registered CGHRG was involved in an accident near Lakota, North Dakota, United States. 2 people were 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakota, North Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakota Municipal (ND28)
- Coordinates
- 48.0408, -98.3405
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R
- Registration
- CGHRG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grand Rapids → Glasgow
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95LA008
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO PREIGNITION AND/OR DETONATION, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. THE UNFAVORABLE TAILWIND FOR LANDING WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE IN CRUISE. HE MADE AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS BY ADJUSTING BOTH THE MIXTURE CONTROL AND THE POWER SETTING. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRPLANE THEN BEGAN TO LOSE AIRSPEED AND HE WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. HE FLEW TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, BUT SAID THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE OR ENGINE POWER TO MANEUVER THE AIRPLANE FOR A LANDING INTO THE WIND. DURING A TAILWIND LANDING, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH AND NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THE NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER HAD SUFFERED A PRE-IGNITION/DETONATION EVENT. EXAMINATION OF THE REMAINING CYLINDERS REVEALED LIGHT COMBUSTION DEPOSITS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210R | Baxley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1995 | Cessna T210R | Iowa City, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210R | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1992 | Cessna T210R | Boise, Idaho, United States | Spokane Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1998 | Cessna T210R | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1994 | Callair A9B | Minot, North Dakota, United States | Pietsch Spraying Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-260 | Crosby, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1994 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Eckelson, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1994 | Grumman G-164-A | La Moure, North Dakota, United States | Robert's Aerial Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Air Tractor AT301 | Lawton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-25 | Spiritwood, North Dakota, United States | AG Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |