ATL84FA088

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210N · Greensboro, NC · January 30, 1984

Accident · FatalField investigationFinal report
Date
January 30, 1984, 13:49 local (18:49 UTC)
Place
Greensboro, NC
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4447FCessna P210N
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
6249

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanicalApproach - iaf to faf/outer marker (ifr)
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Fuel system - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding
Emergency procedure - delayedPilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding
Wheels up landing - performedPilot in command
On ground/water collision with objectLanding
Object - utility poleFactor
Object - vehicleFactor

Analysis

During arrival, the plt was advised that the arpt wx had just changed to IFR. He was assigned an alt (2900 ft MSL) & provided a vector for an ILS apch. Shortly thereafter, the plt advised that he was 'having motor difficulty & needed to come straight-in.' He was provided a vector to the arpt, but the acft was losing alt fast. Subsequently, the plt landed gear up, on a boulevard, westbound. During the landing, the acft struck a steel street sign, a westbound auto, 2 steel street sign posts & a concrete guardrail, then burned. Two passengers escaped by kicking out a left rear window & climbing out. The 3rd passenger was unable to exit thru the window, was seriously burned & subsequently died. There was excessive fire damage to the right wing. Damage to the left wing was minimal even thought the left fuel tank was ruptured. Only a few drops of fuel were obtained from the left tank. Fuel calculations revealed that the acft should have consumed about 44.5 gal since it was refuel. Usable fuel in each tank was 44.5 gal.

Aircraft

Registration
N4447F
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Category
Airplane
Serial number
PS1000619
Airframe hours
117
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Cap Care Group Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · October 10, 1983 · 45 hours before
Departed
O;, · Wilmington, NC
Destination
GSO · Greensboro, NC
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
GSO · Greensboro High Point

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
52
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Toxicology
Performed

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
210° at 4 knots
Visibility
2 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
2,500 ft broken
Temperature
43 °F, dew point -0 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
GSO, 6 nm away