- Date
- February 24, 1983, 13:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place
- Folkston, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7379ECessna 210
- Weather
- Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830224005259A
- Case key
- 6022
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Shortly after departure, the pilot observed fuel coming from the fuel tank vent and elected to make a precautionary landing. He touched down in the first 1/3 of runway 17 at a speed of about 80 mph. The pilot stated that the brakes failed during the roll-out and he steered the aircraft off the left side of the runway to avoid a drop-off beyond the end of the runway. Before stopping, the aircraft collided with trees. After exiting the aircraft, the pilot noted an apparent 10 kt tail wind. He stated that before landing, the wind sock indicated a crosswind. The windsock was located in a sheltered area and the runway was lined with 50 to 60 ft trees on both sides. A check of the brakes revealed that they operated normally and had normal wear. An examination of the fuel system revealed that the left wing bladder had pulled loose from its attachments and had collapsed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7379E
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 57079
- Airframe hours
- 3,024
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bill Walker And Associates
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 12, 1982 · 29 hours before
- Departed
- SSI · St.Simons Isl., GA
- Destination
- TLH · Tallahassee, FL
- Airport
- 3J6 · Davis Field, runway 17, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,048 total · 82 in this make and model · 1,828 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Day
- Wind
- 260° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SSI, 20 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.