- Date
- April 5, 1982, 18:23 local (23:23 UTC)
- Place
- Detroit, MI
- Injuries
- 3 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N210LVCessna T210L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820405007999A
- Case key
- 70466
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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) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionFactor
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Weather condition - icing conditionsFactor
Weather evaluation - improperCause
Forced landing
On ground/water collision with object
Object - tree(s)Factor
Analysis
The pilot elected to land at an alternate airport when he encountered poor visibility and icing conditions. While receiving vectors to Detroit metro the pilot reported he was low on fuel and needed to land. During the approach the engine quit. The aircraft was landed in a field approximately one mile short of the runway and collided with trees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N210LV
- Reported as
- Cessna T210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21060898
- Airframe hours
- 950
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Ruben Essary
- Registered owner
- Ruben Essary
- Departed
- SPS · Wichita Falls, TX
- Destination
- CAP · Springfield, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- DTW · Detroit Metro, runway 3, 10,000 × 150 ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 561 total · 12 in this make and model · 389 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 50° at 18 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,000 ft
- Temperature
- 77 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DTW
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.