# Accident 19990326002799A: Cessna T210L, Port Angeles, WA, March 26, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1999, 12:10 local time
- Place: Port Angeles, WA
- Airport: William R Fairchild International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9909° N, 123.2497° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9909&lon=-123.2497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93377 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA99LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA044) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990326002799A

## Narrative

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

(-23)WHILE ON ONE MILE FINAL TO FAIRCHILD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN PORT ANGELES, WA, AIRCRAFT LOST POWER. THIS FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE ORIGINATED AT BOEING FIELD.  SECOND PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RESTRAT ENGINE USING DIFFERENT FUEL TANKS AND PROCEDURES CALLED OUT IN AIRCRAFT OPERATORS MANUAL.  WHILE PIC FLEW AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AIRPORT.  PILOT DETERMINED AIRCRAFT WOULD LAND SHORT OF RUNWAY, AND ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A MUNICIPAL BASEBALL FIELD.  TOUCHDOWN WAS SUCCESSFUL, BUT AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STOP BEFORE IMPACTING FIELD BACKSTOP AND BUILDING.

## 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 SEA99LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA044), Mar 26, 1999: Cessna T210L (N93377), Port Angeles, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision which resulted in a loss of power due to a contaminated fuel system. Factors include unsuitable terrain and the fence.

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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