# Accident 19920511014009A: Cessna 210, West Mifflin, PA, May 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 11, 1992, 20:35 local time
- Place: West Mifflin, PA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3600° N, 79.8998° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3600&lon=-79.8998&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1411P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1411P-1992-11-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210M (registry code 2073450, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Reported engine: CONT IO520L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO92LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920511014009A

## Narrative

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

LOST POWER LONG BASE. IMPACTED SHORT. MADE LONG ROUND TRIP SANS REFUELING. TANKS EMPTY. FUEL GAUGE ERRORS.

## 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 BFO92LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA057), May 11, 1992: Cessna 210M (N1411P), West Mifflin, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES.

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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