Cessna T210N N5083C

Summary

On 21 December 1995 at about 01:30 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N5083C was involved in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, 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.

Date

21 December 1995 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Coordinates

39.6709, -86.0709

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N5083C

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Chicago

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

CHI96LA060

Nobody was injured.

the failure of the turbocharger, caused by a unapproved rebuild of the turbocharger which contained automotive parts. Debris from the failed turbocharger damaged the oil pump resulting in lack of engine lubrication.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported an engine power surge, followed by a loud bang from the engine area, and a total loss of engine power. A piece of the snap ring from the turbocharger was found jammed between the oil scavenge pump gears and the oil scavenge pump case. This caused the oil pump to fail, resulting in no oil pressure and a total loss of engine power. The center section of the turbocharger had been rebuilt using automotive parts. The airplane's propeller, fuselage bulkheads and lower fuselage skin were bent during the emergency landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.