# Accident 19920501013089A: Cessna T210L, Prineville, OR, May 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1992, 19:52 local time
- Place: Prineville, OR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: SQPA
- Location: 44.0992° N, 120.6593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0992&lon=-120.6593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5469V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5469V-2018-07-12) (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 TSIO520H
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,802 total, 9 in this make and model, 105 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA087) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920501013089A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. SHEARED NOSE GEAR AND NOSED OVER LANDING. GEAR DOWN EN ROUTE DUE DEFECT. PASSED AIRPORTS.

## 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 SEA92LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA087), May 2, 1992: Cessna T210L (N5469V), Prineville, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND DELAYING HIS DECISION TO DIVERT FOR FUEL, OVERLOADING OF THE NOSE GEAR STRUT AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL SUBSEQUENT TO THE NOSE WHEEL…

## Other reports on N5469V (4)

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

- [Incident 19890821030779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890821030779I), Aug 21, 1989: Cessna T210L (N5469V), Kuna, ID, Minor damage. Engine lost power en route. Landed in field. No malfunction found. Fuel in right tank only.
- [Incident 19870817056019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870817056019I), Aug 17, 1987: Cessna T210L (N5469V), Boise, ID. The engine lost power. The pilot made a safe precautionary landing. The turbo charger was leaking oil.
- [Accident 19830805039299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805039299A), Aug 5, 1983: Cessna T210L (N5469V), Driggs, ID, Substantial damage. Engine quit on final approach for landing. Crash occurred during emergency landing. No fuel in tanks.
- [Incident 19820203007829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820203007829I), Feb 3, 1982: Cessna T210L (N5469V), San Diego, CA. Landing long, pilot blew out left main tire by overbraking trying to stop,airplane veered off runway.

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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