Cessna T210N N155RR

Summary

On 21 July 2003 at about 01:10 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N155RR was involved in an accident near Hampton Bays, New York, United States. 5 people were on board and 5 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2003 at 01:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Hampton Bays, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.9594, -72.2517

Aircraft

Cessna T210N

Registration

N155RR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

East Hampton → La Guardia

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

IAD03LA066

5 people had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane had just leveled off at 2,000 feet msl, on a night, over-water, non-scheduled passenger flight, when the engine began to lose power. The pilot immediately turned the auxiliary fuel pump on, switched fuel tanks, and turned towards land. The engine continued to lose power, and the pilot prepared the airplane and the four passengers for a water landing. The pilot pushed the mixture control level full forward, and completed the emergency checklist items; however, the engine continued to lose power and could not be restarted. The airplane came to rest in approximately 8 feet of water, about 150 yards off shore. Examination of the airplane revealed approximately 50 gallons of fuel onboard, and no anomalies were noted with the fuel system. The engine was test run on the airframe, after the oil and spark plugs (electrodes were wet) were removed and replaced. After several attempts, the engine started and ran at various power settings without interruption. The ignition switch was also tested and no abnormalities were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.