# Accident 19930826031429A: Cessna T210N, Springdale, AR, August 26, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1993, 13:00 local time
- Place: Springdale, AR
- Airport: Springdale Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.1791° N, 94.1399° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1791&lon=-94.1399&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6142Y, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6142Y-1999-03-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,045 total, 1,680 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA246) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930826031429A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT. LOST POWER FINAL. RAN TANK DRY. UNABLE RESTART DUE VAPOR LOCK. TYPICAL FOR TYPE.

## 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 FTW93LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA246), Aug 26, 1993: Cessna T210N (N6142Y), Springdale, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. FACTORS WERE THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CHECKLIST, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED…

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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