# NTSB CHI85LA374: Cessna T210N, N4885Y, Minocqua, WI, September 13, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 13, 1985, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place: Minocqua, WI
- Coordinates: 45.859645, -89.689888 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.8596&lon=-89.6899&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA374
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13210/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA374

## Sequence of events

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

- Fire, standing - starting engine(s)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)

## Analysis

THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO START THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED BUT IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS STOPPED. DURING A SECOND START ATTEMPT A FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PIC THOUGHT HE HAD EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WHEN FLAMES WERE SEEN IN THE COPILOT PEDAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEMOLISHED BY THE FIRE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4885Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21064029
- Airframe hours: 643
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Robert M Pace
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Destination: POMPANO BEACH, FL
- Airport: ARV, Lee Mgm. Field

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 2,000 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 28 °F

## 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 19850913045009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850913045009A), Sep 13, 1985: Cessna T210N, Minocqua, WI, Destroyed. Attempted restart after engine died on startup. Fire in lower engine compartment. Source of fuel undetermined.

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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