Cessna 210L N732JV accident, St. Marys, GA, Jul 7, 1988 · NTSB ATL88FA210

Date: July 7, 1988, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place: St. Marys, GA
Injuries: 2 serious
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N732JVCessna 210L
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report November 7, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880707025809A
Case key: 7614

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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) - nonmechanicalTakeoff - initial climb

Fluid,fuel - waterCause

Maintenance,service of aircraft/equipment - improperFbo personnelFactor

Aircraft preflight - inadequatePilot in commandCause

Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandCause

Forced landingDescent - emergency

Hard landingLanding

Terrain condition - roadway/highway

Flare - improperPilot in commandFactor

Aircraft

Registration: N732JV
Reported as: Cessna 210L
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 21061557
Airframe hours: 2,275
Engine: Continental IO-520L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Business · Part 91
Registered owner: Joseph N. Mcdonough
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Annual · June 26, 1988 · 8 hours before
Destination: 09J · Jekyll Island, GA
Airport: 4J6 · St. Mary'S, runway 4, 5,000 × 100 ft, macadam

N732JVRegistration cancelled Jun 22, 1991 · Cessna 210LS/N 21061557 Airframe modelCessna 210L

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Private
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 3,375 total · 1,620 in this make and model · 78 in the last 90 days · 13 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 60° at 14 knots
Visibility: 7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 66 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: SSI, 28 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.

Accident 19880707025809ACessna 210L · St Marys, GAEngine quit on climbout. Stalled trying to land on a road. Found trash in fuel system. Fuel tanks had recent repairJul 7, 1988 · N732JV · Substantial damage

Other investigations on N732JV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA80DLD98Accident · No injuriesClosedFt Pierce, FLSep 8, 1980 · Substantial damage