# NTSB ATL86FA057: Cessna 210M, N761AH, Tucker, GA, January 18, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: January 17, 1986, 21:30 local (Jan 18, 1986, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Tucker, GA
- Location: 33.8452° N, 84.2021° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucker, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8452&lon=-84.2021&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6918
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL86FA057
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6918/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA057

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - emergency
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

DURING A NIGHT VFR FLT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SMALL PARKING LOT IN A BUSINESS AREA. WHEN RESCUE PERSONNEL ASKED THE PLT WHAT HAD HAPPENED HE STATED THAT THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N761AH](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N761AH-2017-06-15), registration cancelled 2017-06-15, S/N 21062098, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210M
- Registry model: [Cessna 210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (registry code 2073450) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062098
- Airframe hours: 2736
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Charlie Brown Flying Club
- Registered owner: Sidney W. Stuart
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1985, 92 hours before
- Departed: RCH, RICHMOND, VA
- Destination: FTY, ATLANTA, GA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 619 total, 41 in this make and model, 510 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 19 in the last 30 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PDK, 5 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 19860117000989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860117000989A), Jan 17, 1986: Cessna 210M, Tucker, GA, Destroyed. Fuel exhausted en route. Struck trees during forced landing.

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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