# NTSB CHI83LA067: Cessna T210N, N6594N, Cassville, WI, January 1, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1982, 18:36 local (Jan 1, 1983, 00:36 UTC)
- Place: Cassville, WI
- Coordinates: 42.709007, -90.990913 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7090&lon=-90.9909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 31, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70159/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA067

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REFUELED AT MOBILE BUT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT THOUGHT HE HAD 15 GALLONS OF FUEL REMAINING AT THE TIME THE ENGINE LOSS POWER. FUEL TANKS WERE SWITCHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND HELD ON "HI" BOOST (AUXILIARY BOOST PUMP) FOR A FEW MOMENTS. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO TREESAND CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND BELOW. THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR ENGINE FAILURES FOR THIS AIRCRAFT STATES THAT THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE "ON" POSITION FOR 3-5 SECONDS THEN "OFF". THE "HI" POSITION IS USED ONLY IN THE EVENT OF AN ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF OR HIGH POWER OPERATIONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6594N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6594N-2013-02-13), registration cancelled 2013-02-13, S/N 21063115, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21063115
- Airframe hours: 670
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Pm Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Pm Air, Inc.
- Departed: MOB, MOBILE, AL
- Destination: PDC, PRAIRIE DUCHIEN, WI
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: C74, Cassville Muni

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 30; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 450 total, 200 in this make and model, 380 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 325° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 77 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19821231066949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821231066949A), Dec 31, 1982: Cessna T210N, Cassville, WI, Destroyed. Report indicates pilot ran a tank dry. Used improper restart procedures. No restart. Crashed into trees.

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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