# Accident 19850317009589A: Cessna T210L, Sauk Village, IL, March 17, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1985, 22:30 local time
- Place: Sauk Village, IL
- Airport: Lansing Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Location: 41.5004° N, 87.6298° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5004&lon=-87.6298&mi=10
- Aircraft: N94032, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N94032-2001-11-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210L (registry code 2073449, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,537 total, 163 in this make and model, 230 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA141) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850317009589A

## Narrative

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

PILOT VISUALLY CHECKED FUEL DUE TO MALFUNCTIONING GAUGES BEFORE FLIGHT. FUEL EXHAUSTED, HIT GUARD RAIL ON LANDING.

## 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 CHI85LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA141), Mar 18, 1985: Cessna T210L (N94032), Sauk Village, IL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N94032 (2)

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

- [Incident 19841125068709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841125068709I), Nov 25, 1984: Cessna T210L (N94032), Peoria, IL, Minor damage. While taxiing to cargo ramp aircraft made turn and ran into soft dirt. Propeller blades bent.
- [Incident 19800801068649I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800801068649I), Aug 1, 1980: Cessna T210L (N94032), Colorado Spring, CO, Minor damage. Engine tear down revealed previous damage from no or low oil supply. A rod bearing and cap disintegrated.

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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