# Accident 20221027022309A: Cessna T210M, Burleson, TX, October 27, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 2022, 20:30 local time
- Place: Burleson, TX
- Airport: Ft Worth Spinks
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.5651° N, 97.3084° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5651&lon=-97.3084&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36X, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36X) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210M (registry code 2073451, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-520 series (registry code 17040, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot, student
- Pilot flight hours: 545 total, 12 in this make and model, 72 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA021) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221027022309A

## Narrative

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

THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN COLUMBUS GA AT KCSG AT 4:55 EDT.

AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO 3/4 MILE FINAL TO FWS RUNWAY 18R, 300 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT WAS FORCE TO MAKE THE LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE 36L ILS STRUCTURE LOCATED ON APPROXIMATELY 1100 FEET FROM THE NORTH END OF RUNWAY 18R. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A LEVEL GRASS FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND VEERED RIGHT. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED AND CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 18R, POINTING IN A NORTHWEST HEADING, RIGHT WING LOW DUE TO COLLAPSED GEAR.

SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT LEFT ELEVATOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND LEFT HORIZONTAL DAMAGE DUE TO IMPACT WITH THE ILS STRUCTURE, AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL DAMAGE DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE GROUND. MINOR DAMAGE NOTED TO RIGHT FLAP AND RIGHT SIDE FUSELAGE.

NO INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER.

WEATHER REPORT AT KFWS 280115Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A2995 RMK AO2.

FURTHER EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT AFTER RELOCATING TO HANGER. RIGHT HAND WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED UNUSABLE FUEL, RH FUEL GAGE READING WAS ZERO GALLONS. LEFT HAND WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED ABOUT ONE THIRD TANK OF FUEL AND LH GAGE READING OF 14 GALLONS.

## 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 CEN23LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA021), Oct 27, 2022: Cessna T210 (N36X), Burleson, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel supply, which led to fuel starvation and a loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N36X (1)

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

- [Incident 19981230044509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981230044509I), Dec 30, 1998: Cessna T210M (N36X), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Mr. Wessbecher bounced his first attempt at landing and aborted the landing. On the second attempt he landed long trying to judge the height above touchdown.…

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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