Cessna P210N N4797K
3 March 2010 · Arcadia, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 March 2010 at about 19:35 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N4797K, operated by McDermott Wayne E, was involved in an accident near Arcadia, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Arcadia, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.1919, -81.8372
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N4797K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- McDermott Wayne E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Myers → Hinesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA10LA159
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft resulting from worn bearings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
About 25 minutes into a cross-country flight, the airplane lost all engine power, and the pilot made an emergency landing in a field. The airplane collided with a power line pole and was consumed by a postcrash fire. Disassembly and examination of the engine revealed that the crankshaft separated at the forward end of the No. 2 connecting rod journal. According to laboratory analysis, the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft was due to bearing wear and bearing shift. The maintenance records were destroyed by the postcrash fire, and no other history on the engine was obtained.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2010 | Cessna P210N | Petaluma, California, United States | Pine Lake Leasing Group LLC | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 2010 | Cessna P210N | Caledonia, Michigan, United States | Centurion Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 2010 | Cessna P210N | Cambridge, New York, United States | Kinderhook Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 2010 | Cessna P210N | Leavenworth, Washington, United States | Norris Brown | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 2010 | Cessna P210N | Carthage, North Carolina, United States | Parish Havner H JR | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2010 | Cessna P210N | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2010 | Long EZ | Leesburg, Florida, United States | Allen Dunlap | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Aero Commander 560E | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 2010 | Mooney M20E | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2010 | Cessna 152 | Cross City, Florida, United States | Pelican FTC | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2010 | Interstate S1A | Lakeland, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Hughes 369 | Naples, Florida, United States | Collier Mosquito Control District | No injuries | - |