19851007054799A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Grayslake, IL · October 7, 1985

Date
October 7, 1985 · 11:50 local
Place
Grayslake, IL
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3890P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FA006
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,293 total12 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran left main tank out of fuel. Landed in a field but nosed over when nose gear failed. Did not use full right tank

As the FAA filed it

RAN LEFT MAIN TANK OUT OF FUEL. LANDED IN A FIELD BUT NOSED OVER WHEN NOSE GEAR FAILED. DID NOT USE FULL RIGHT TANK

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.