Cessna T210N XBGPJ
17 June 1995 · Fort Stockton, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1995 at about 21:22 local time, a Cessna T210N registered XBGPJ was involved in an accident near Fort Stockton, Texas, 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 21:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Stockton, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.8901, -102.8804
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- XBGPJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Nachasari → Ciudad Juarez
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA249
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FUEL EXHAUSTION INDUCED POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT BECOMING LOST/DISORIENTED. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ON A FERRY FLIGHT WITHIN MEXICO, THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO NAVIGATE AROUND WEATHER. THE AIRPLANE DRIFTED INTO UNITED STATES AIRSPACE AND WAS TRACKED BY RADAR. A FORCED LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED TO A MESQUITE TREE COVERED FIELD AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST IN THE INVERTED POSITION AFTER THE IMPACTING TREES DURING THE LANDING FLARE. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1995 | Cessna T210N | Rockford, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1995 | Cessna T210N | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Cessna T210N | Monkton, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Dec 1995 | Cessna T210N | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1995 | Cessna T210N | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1995 | Cessna T210N | Fall River Mill, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1995 | Beechcraft 77 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1995 | Republic RC 3 | Whitewright, Texas, United States | William Grantham | No injuries | - |
| 10 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Conroe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 22 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-22-160 | Waller, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |