# Accident 19990113000569A: Cessna 210N, Ft Lauderdale, FL, January 13, 1999 - Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported - Date: January 13, 1999, 10:20 local time - Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL - Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International - Damage: Substantial damage - Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise - Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91) - Location: 25.9807° N, 80.1410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9807&lon=-80.1410&mi=10 - Aircraft: N5458A, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5458A-2007-04-10) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry model: Cessna 210N (registry code 2073453, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N - Reported engine: CONT IO520L - Fatal injuries: 0 - Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 250 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days - NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL99LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA042) (OpenAirDocs) - FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/) - Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990113000569A ## Narrative As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE ON DEPARTURE FROM FORT LAUDERDALE, FL. HALLANDALE FIRE AND RESCUE RECOVERED VICTIM USING JET SKI. ACFT IS SUBMERGED 300 YARDS OFFSHORE IN OCEAN AT HALLANDALE BEACH. (.4) ON JANUARY 13, 1999, AT 1020 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 210N, N5458A, DITCHED IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN 300 YARDS OFF THE COAST OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OWNED BY K.P. CLEARY & ASSOCIATES, INC., AND OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91, AND VISUAL FLIGHT RULES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FLL) IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AT 1010 DESTINED FOR MARATHON, FLORIDA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 55 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED DURING THE ENGINE RUN-UP. THE PILOT STATED, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1500 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AS THE THROTTLE WAS INCREASED. THE PILOT INFORMED MIAMI APPROACH CONTROL OF THE ENGINE PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO FLY DIRECT TO FLL. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, HE SWITCHED TANKS MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE WORKING THROUGH THE RESTART CHECKLIST. THE PILOT STATED, AT THIS POINT THE AIRSPEED HAD DIMINISHED TO STALL SPEED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS AT A VERY LOW ALTITUDE. THE PILOT EXTENDED THE FLAPS AND DITCHED THE AIRPLANE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE PILOT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER BY THE HOLLYWOOD BEACH PATROL. THE AIRPLANE SANK IN 30 FEET OF WATER. ACCORDING TO A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AFTER ITS RECOVERY, THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE POST RECOVERY INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO SIGNIFICANT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE FAA INSPECTOR ALSO NOTED THAT, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WRECKAGE AND RAN AT OPERATING POWER SETTINGS FOR MORE THAN TEN MINUTES. ## 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 ATL99LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA042), Jan 13, 1999: Cessna 210N (N5458A), Hallandale Beac, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Other reports on N5458A (1) Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date. - [Incident 19850927058679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850927058679I), Sep 27, 1985: Cessna 210N (N5458A), Harlingen, TX, Minor damage. Disabled aircraft with collapsed nose gear seen by 737 who rotated to avoid. ATC unaware of disabled aircraft. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.