- Date
- February 5, 1982, 11:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Luverne, AL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N123WLCessna T210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820205002919A
- Case key
- 71518
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The engine abruptly quit during takeoff after the pilot reduced power and started a crosswind turn. The nose gear collapsed rearward during landing roll in a soft terraced pasture and the aircraft flipped to an inverted position. Two ounces of water were found in the fuel tank used during takeoff even though fuel continued to drain from the tank 24 hours before the wings were removed for examination. The aircraft was reportedly parked outdoors during heavy rainfall the week prior to the accident. A mechanic who witnessed the departure stated the pilot did not conduct an engine run-up.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N123WL
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 21060086
- Airframe hours
- 1,026
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-H, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bowen Balard
- Registered owner
- Bowen Balard
- Departed
- 04A · Luverne, AL
- Destination
- Montgomery, AL
- Airport
- 04A · Frank Sikes
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 3,500 total · 30 in this make and model · 3,300 as pilot in command · 70 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 136 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.