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October 21, 1987 · Cessna 210M · N8193M

Jacksonville, FL

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 21, 1987
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 210M
Tail Number
N8193M
Operator
Tampa Airways
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
MIA88FA012

DURING A PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI CARGO FLT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ENG MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 15 MILES SW OF THE ARPT WHILE ON APCH TO LAND. THE FLT CONTINUED & THE PLT THEN REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT & THE FLT WAS 5 MILES SW OF THE ARPT. A SEARCH & RESCUE HELICOPTER WHICH HAD JUST LANDED AT THE ARPT FLEW TOWARDS THE ACFT TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, & DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION SPOTTED & GUIDED IT TOWARDS A SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION. WHILE DESCENDING THE ACFT FLEW BETWEEN TWO TREES WHICH SEVERED A 1 1/2 FT SECTION OF EACH WINGTIP. AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT SPUN TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. AFTER THE PLT EVACUATED THE ACFT, IT WAS CONSUMED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT IT SEIZED DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR OIL EXHAUSTION. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS FOUND PROPERLY SECURED.

Full Narrative

DURING A PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI CARGO FLT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ENG MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 15 MILES SW OF THE ARPT WHILE ON APCH TO LAND. THE FLT CONTINUED & THE PLT THEN REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT & THE FLT WAS 5 MILES SW OF THE ARPT. A SEARCH & RESCUE HELICOPTER WHICH HAD JUST LANDED AT THE ARPT FLEW TOWARDS THE ACFT TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, & DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION SPOTTED & GUIDED IT TOWARDS A SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION. WHILE DESCENDING THE ACFT FLEW BETWEEN TWO TREES WHICH SEVERED A 1 1/2 FT SECTION OF EACH WINGTIP. AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT SPUN TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. AFTER THE PLT EVACUATED THE ACFT, IT WAS CONSUMED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT IT SEIZED DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR OIL EXHAUSTION. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS FOUND PROPERLY SECURED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time21:06 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionGrd

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 210M
Tail NumberN8193M
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorTampa Airways
Operating RulePart 135
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-520 · Reciprocating · 300
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 27 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDark Night
WindCalm
Visibility7 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 25000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 66 F
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:10
Weather SourceWFAC

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