# NTSB ATL83FA340: Cessna T210L, N20MS, Pleasant Grove, AL, August 25, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 25, 1983, 15:09 local (20:09 UTC)
- Place: Pleasant Grove, AL
- Coordinates: 33.479637, -86.970619 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4796&lon=-86.9706&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5946
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83FA340
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5946/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA340

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - engine instruments,fuel quantity gage - incorrect (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, landing
- In flight collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - utility pole (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061513
- Airframe hours: 935
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 33; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830825043849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830825043849A), Aug 25, 1983: Cessna T210L, Pleasant Grove, AL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during vectors to airport. Overshot parking lot on landing. Hit a pole and a chain link fence.

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.

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