Cessna T210N N5218A
12 January 1996 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 January 1996 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N5218A was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bowman Field (LOU)
- Coordinates
- 38.2204, -85.6798
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N5218A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chattanooga → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO96LA036
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of the fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion during final approach to the destination airport. Factors relating to the accident were: terrain conditions and vehicles in the emergency landing area.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as he neared the destination airport, the right fuel tank ran out of fuel, so he switched to the left tank. He stated that the left fuel quantity gage indicated that it contained about 1/4 tank of fuel. The pilot reported that when the airplane was about 2-1/2 miles from the destination airport, the engine sputtered and lost power. The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, and he made a forced landing in a residential area about 1/2 mile from the approach end of the runway. The pilot stated that due to traffic and the length of the streets, he was unable to maintain normal glide speed until touchdown. Subsequently, the airplane impacted on a roadway and skidded into a tree. The pilot attributed the accident to fuel exhaustion. Postaccident examination revealed no evidence of usable fuel in the airplane fuel system. No fuel odor or fuel stains were noted at the accident site. Visual inspection of the fuel system revealed no indication of a preimpact mechanical failure, and the aircraft maintenance logs '. . . revealed no past discrepancies involving the fuel system.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1996 | Cessna T210N | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1996 | Cessna T210N | Paradise, California, United States | Northern Air | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1996 | Cessna T210N | Englewood, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1996 | Cessna T210N | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | Scottsdale Flyers LLC | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1996 | Cessna T210N | Springfield, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1996 | Bellanca BL-26 | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | William C. Childree | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1996 | Cessna 150C | Liberty, Kentucky, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jan 1996 | Cessna 172D | Rineyville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1996 | Cessna T210M | Mentor, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Mooney M20J | Harlan, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1996 | Cessna 172 | Germantown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |