# NTSB ATL87FA021: Cessna 210L, N2192S, Buford, GA, November 17, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 17, 1986, 04:40 local (09:40 UTC)
- Place: Buford, GA
- Coordinates: 34.10923, -83.98941 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.1092&lon=-83.9894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 7267
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL87FA021
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/7267/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA021

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fuel consumption calculations - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - low level (contributing factor)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - below approach/landing minimums (contributing factor)
  - not possible
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, approach
- In flight collision with object, approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, CYLINDERS HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED ON THE ENG & PLTS HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO OPERATE THE ENG AT 75% POWER WITH THE MIXTURE RICHER THAN NORMAL DURING A BREAK-IN PERIOD. ON THIS FLT, THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH A FULL LOAD OF FUEL. AS HE APCHD THE VICINITY OF ATHENS, GA, HE INFORMED ARTCC THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO DIVERT DUE TO LOW FUEL; HOWEVER, THE CLOSEST ARPT WAS BELOW MINS. THE NEXT CLOSEST ARPT WAS HIS DESTINATION. WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR AN ILS APCH, THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT HIT TREES, THEN CRASHED TO THE GROUND. THERE WAS MINIMAL COMPROMISE OF THE CABIN AREA DURING THE ACDNT; HOWEVER, BOTH OCCUPANTS DIED SOON AFTER THE ACFT CRASHED. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT BOTH OCCUPANTS HIT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING IMPACT. THE PLT HAD BRUISES WHICH WERE CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF SHOULDER HARNESS, BUT THE PASSENGER HAD NO SUCH BRUISES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2192S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2192S-1998-06-01), registration cancelled 1998-06-01, S/N 21061153 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Registry model: [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (registry code 2073448) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061153
- Airframe hours: 1400
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Warren Harry Geddes
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 9, 1986, 41 hours before
- Departed: FRG, FARMINGDALE, NY
- Destination: PDK, CHAMBLEE, GA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: PDK, Dekalb-Peachtree, runway 20L, 5,001 × 100 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 474 total, 69 in this make and model, 271 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 200° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 400 ft broken
- Temperature: 64 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Observed at: ATL, 15 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 19861117056099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861117056099A), Nov 17, 1986: Cessna 210L, Atlanta, GA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. The aircraft ran out of fuel short of destination. Pilot failed to adhere to fuel reserve or night currency rules

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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