- Date
- August 25, 1983, 15:09 local (20:09 UTC)
- Place
- Pleasant Grove, AL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N20MSCessna T210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830825043849A
- Case key
- 5946
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Analysis
The plt reported that the eng lost power as he was approaching his destination with the left main fuel gage indicating 1/2 full. During the emergency landing the left wing tip hit a utility pole prior to touchdown. The acft then collided with a chain link fence. All usable fuel had been consumed. The acft was equipped with an extended range fuel system per STC SA2162WE & the plt had expected a fuel consumption of 75 pph. However, actual fuel consumption was 88.5 pph. The plt estimated that he had flown 970 mi when the eng quit. He expected a range of 1100 mi.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N20MS
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061513
- Airframe hours
- 935
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-H4A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hill Greene
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 1, 1983 · 37 hours before
- Departed
- X31 · Crystal River, FL
- Destination
- 2A3A · Bessemer, AL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 270 total · 60 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BHM, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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