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May 12, 1989 · Cessna T210L · N5368V

Upland, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 12, 1989
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury), 2 uninjured
Location
Upland, CA
Aircraft
Cessna T210L
Tail Number
N5368V
Operator
Cable Air
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX89LA193

According to the instructor pilot, the dual student was a private pilot with single and multiengine and instrument ratings. This was to be a standard checkout in the Cessna 210 airplane. After almost an hour of airwork, including three landings to full stop at another airport, the airplane was in the home traffic pattern when the engine quit. The private dual student did not react and approximately 300 feet were lost before the instructor took control of the airplane. At that point the altitude and distance to the runway was critical but the instructor made the airport but impacted in a nose-down, left wing low attitude. The nose wheel collapsed rearward and was imbedded within the bottom of the fuselage. The fuel selector valve was found to be turned to the left fuel tank and that tank was empty. The right fuel tank contained approximately 20 gallons. During the impact sequence, a Beech 19, N6553R, that was tied down and was unoccupied, was struck by the accident airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT. FACTORS WERE THE PRIVATE PILOT DID NOT SWITCH THE FUEL TANKS AND THE INSTRUCTOR DID NOT CATCH IT.

Full Narrative

ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT, THE DUAL STUDENT WAS A PRIVATE PILOT WITH SINGLE AND MULTIENGINE AND INSTRUMENT RATINGS. THIS WAS TO BE A STANDARD CHECKOUT IN THE CESSNA 210 AIRPLANE. AFTER ALMOST AND HOUR OF AIRWORK, INCLUDING THREE LANDINGS TO FULL STOP AT ANOTHER AIRPORT, THE AIRPLANE WAS IN THE HOME TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PRIVATE DUAL STUDENT DID NOT REACT AND APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET WERE LOST BEFORE THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. AT THAT POINT THE ALTITUDE AND DISTANCE TO THE RUNWAY WAS CRITICAL BUT THE INSTRUCTOR MADE THE AIRPORT BUT IMPACTED IN A NOSE-DOWN, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE. THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED REARWARD AND WAS IMBEDDED WITHIN THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE. THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO BE TURNED TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND THAT TANK WAS EMPTY. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS. DURING THE IMPACT SEQUENCE, A BEECH 19, N6553R, THAT WAS TIED DOWN AND WAS UNOCCUPIED, WAS STRUCK BY THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:40 PDT
Nearest AirportCABLE (0nm N)
Runway24
Runway Length3785 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna T210L
Tail NumberN5368V
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorCable Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · TSIO-520-H4 · Reciprocating · 285
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury), 2 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total3
Crew 1Age 39 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 12 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 2500 ft
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 48
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourceWIT

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