# Accident 19831004052489A: Cessna T210M, Seattle, WA, October 4, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 4, 1983, 21:50 local time
- Place: Seattle, WA
- Airport: Boeing
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.5390° N, 122.3104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5390&lon=-122.3104&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1817M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1817M-1990-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 1,000 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA003) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831004052489A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING ON AIRPORT. ENGINE FAILED ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA84LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA003), Oct 5, 1983: Cessna T210M (N1817M), Seattle, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N1817M (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19881002042409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881002042409A), Oct 2, 1988: Cessna T210M (N1817M), Prosser, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Engine quit on climbout. Crashed and burned. Contamination in fuel but not conclusive. Airspeed not maintained.
- [Incident 19850803044519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803044519I), Aug 3, 1985: Cessna T210M (N1817M), Bellingham, WA, Minor damage. Oil on windshield before engine seized. Landed gear up beside runway. Connecting rod failed.
- [Incident 19781117026519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781117026519I), Nov 17, 1978: Cessna T210M (N1817M), Seattle, WA. Forced landing after engine failed. Found broken crankshaft.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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