# NTSB ATL99LA042: Cessna 210N, N5458A, Hallandale Beac, FL, January 13, 1999 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: January 13, 1999, 10:20 local (15:20 UTC) - Place: Hallandale Beac, FL - Coordinates: 25.98067, -80.14096 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.9807&lon=-80.1410&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 25, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 45639 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL99LA042 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/45639/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=45639 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA042 ## Probable cause The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power, climb - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - Ditching, landing - flare/touchdown - terrain condition - water (contributing factor) ## Analysis According to the pilot, preflight inspection of the airplane revealed approximately 55 gallons of fuel on board and no abnormalities were noted during the engine run-up. While climbing through 1500 feet MSL, the engine RPM began to fluctuate as the throttle was increased. After advising approach control of his engine problem, the pilot was given clearance to the departure airport. After the engine stopped running, the pilot switched tanks multiple times, altitude decreased and the airspeed diminished to stall speed. The pilot extended the flaps and ditched the airplane in the Atlantic Ocean. The airplane sank in 30 feet of water. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, post recovery inspection of the engine revealed no significant mechanical problems. The FAA inspector also noted, the engine was removed from the wreckage and ran at a sufficient power setting for more than ten minutes. ## Factual narrative On January 13, 1999, at 1020 Eastern Standard Time, a Cessna 210N, N5458A, ditched in the Atlantic Ocean 300 yards off the coast of Hallandale Beach, Florida. The airplane was owned by K.P. Cleary & Associates, Inc., and operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the accident site and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The private pilot received minor injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane departed Fort Lauderdale International Airport (FLL) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 1010, destined for Marathon, Florida. According to the pilot, preflight inspection of the airplane revealed approximately 55 gallons of fuel on board and no abnormalities were noted during the engine run-up. The pilot stated, while climbing through 1500 feet MSL, the engine RPM began to fluctuate as the throttle was increased. The pilot informed Miami Approach Control of the engine problem and was given clearance to fly direct to FLL. According to the pilot, after the engine stopped running, he switched tanks multiple times while working through the restart checklist. The pilot stated, at this point the airspeed had diminished to stall speed and the airplane was at a very low altitude. The pilot extended the flaps and ditched the airplane in the Atlantic Ocean. The pilot was retrieved from the water by the Hollywood Beach Patrol. The airplane sank in 30 feet of water. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who examined the wreckage after its recovery, the airplane was substantially damaged. The post recovery inspection of the engine revealed no significant mechanical problems. The FAA inspector also noted that, the engine was removed from the wreckage and ran at operating power settings for more than ten minutes. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5458A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5458A-2007-04-10), registration cancelled 2007-04-10, S/N 21063450, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 210N - Registry model: [Cessna 210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n) (registry code 2073453) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21063450 - Engines: Continental IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Peter L. Martinello - Registered owner: K.P. Cleary & Assoc., Inc. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, December 23, 1998 - Departed: FLL, FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - Destination: MTH, MARATHON, FL - Airport: FLL, Fort Lauderdale Intl. ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 46; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 850 total, 250 in this make and model, 850 as pilot in command, 25 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 110° at 12 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken - Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: FLL, 10 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 19990113000569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990113000569A), Jan 13, 1999: Cessna 210N, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Acft experienced engine failure on departure from fort Lauderdale, FL. Hallandale fire and rescue recovered victim using jet ski. Acft is submerged 300 yards… ## Docket (2 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on March 19, 2022, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=45639. 747 KB in all. - Pilot-operator aircraft accident report NTSB form 61201-2 (item 1, PDF, 7 pages, 524 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13444607&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Pilot-Operator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report%20NTSB%20Form%2061201-2-Master-Rel.pdf - FAA inspector's statement (item 2, PDF, 2 pages, 224 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13444916&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%27s%20Statement-Master-Rel.pdf 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. 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