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May 2, 1992 · Cessna T210L · N5469V

Prineville, OR

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 2, 1992
Injury Outcomes
6 injuries (6 minor injuries)
Location
Prineville, OR
Aircraft
Cessna T210L
Tail Number
N5469V
Operator
Patrick Scott W
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA92LA087

The aircraft was topped off to 540 pounds of fuel at a tach time of 3908.8 hours and subsequently flown to a tach time of 3911.4 hours. The aircraft was not fueled and subsequently departed for Portland, returning to Boise after a tach time of 0.4 hours due to the right main landing gear's failure to retract. The PIC then opted to depart and fly nonstop to Portland with the gear fully extended. The aircraft was not fueled subsequent to the 0.4 hour flight. The aircraft departed a second time for Portland at 1808 hours PDT and later reported consuming 110 pounds/hour of fuel. At 1936 hours, and after discussing available fueling facilities with Redmond FSS, the PIC diverted from his route of flight towards Redmond for fuel. At approximately 1950 hours the pilot radioed to Redmond FSS that he had run out of fuel and was executing a forced landing. Dusk light conditions existed during the forced landing and the PIC did not see the canal and dirt bank in his landing path until after he was committed to the landing site. During the landing roll the nose gear struck the dirt bank and separated and the aircraft nosed over. The tach time at the accident site was 3913.6 hours.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND DELAYING HIS DECISION TO DIVERT FOR FUEL, OVERLOADING OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL SUBSEQUENT TO THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATION. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE GEAR EXTENDED, HIS MISJUDGMENT OF THE FUEL SUPPLY, DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS DURING THE FORCED LANDING, AND THE DIRT BANK.

Full Narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOPPED OFF TO 540 POUNDS OF FUEL AT A TACH TIME OF 3908.8 HOURS AND SUBSEQUENTLY FLOWN TO A TACH TIME OF 3911.4 HOURS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FUELED AND SUBSEQUENTLY DEPARTED FOR PORTLAND RETURNING TO BOISE AFTER A TACH TIME OF 0.4 HOURS DUE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR'S FAILURE TO RETRACT. THE PIC THEN OPTED TO DEPART AND FLY NONSTOP TO PORTLAND WITH THE GEAR FULLY EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FUELED SUBSEQUENT TO THE 0.4 HOUR FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A SECOND TIME FOR PORTLAND AT 1808 HOURS PDT AND LATER REPORTED CONSUMING 110 POUNDS/HOUR OF FUEL. AT 1936 HOURS, AND AFTER DISCUSSING AVAILABLE FUELING FACILITIES WITH REDMOND FSS, THE PIC DIVERTED FROM HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT TOWARDS REDMOND FOR FUEL. AT APPROXIMATELY 1950 HOURS THE PILOT RADIOED TO REDMOND FSS THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL AND WAS EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING. DUSK LIGHT CONDITIONS EXISTED DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND THE PIC DID NOT SEE THE CANAL AND DIRT BANK IN HIS LANDING PATH UNTIL AFTER HE WAS COMMITTED TO THE LANDING SITE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK THE DIRT BANK AND SEPARATED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE TACH TIME AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS 3913.6 HOURS.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:52 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210L
Tail NumberN5469V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorPatrick Scott W
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-H · Reciprocating · 310
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury Summary6 injuries (6 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor6
Uninjured0
Total6
Crew 1Age 30 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDusk
Wind350° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 28 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time02:54
Weather SourceWFAC

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