# Accident 19901121051129A: Cessna 210G, Indianapolis, IN, November 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1990, 23:17 local time
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Airport: Indianapolis International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7308° N, 86.2894° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7308&lon=-86.2894&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5819F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5819F-1994-01-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210G (registry code 2073430, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210G
- Reported engine: CONT IO520A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 975 total, 60 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121051129A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE ROUGH,LANDED BUT UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE.DEPARTED,ENGINE QUIT.CRASH LANDED ON FINAL. WATER,DIRT IN FUEL SYSTEM.

## 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 CHI91DEX01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX01), Nov 22, 1990: Cessna 210G (N5819F), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER AND FUEL CONTAMINATION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

## Other reports on N5819F (2)

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

- [Incident 19840130038279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840130038279I), Jan 30, 1984: Cessna 210G (N5819F), Everglade, FL, Minor damage. Landed with gear up. Had a malfunction gear horn. Received 609 check ride.
- [Incident 19821010061359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821010061359I), Oct 10, 1982: Cessna 310F (N5819F), Las Vegas, NM, Minor damage. Pilot giving dual instruction to student landed gear up.

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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