# NTSB CHI88LA017: Cessna T210N, N5360U, Sugar Grove, IL, November 5, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 4, 1987, 19:01 local (Nov 5, 1987, 01:01 UTC)
- Place: Sugar Grove, IL
- Coordinates: 41.760971, -88.449333 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7610&lon=-88.4493&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14009
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA017
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14009/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA017

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
  - light condition - bright night (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - flare/touchdown
  - object - vehicle (contributing factor)
  - object - bridge/overpass (contributing factor)

## Analysis

WHILE DESCENDING FOR LANDING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL POWER FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD AND ON SHORT FINAL, THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES WHICH RAN ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE ROAD. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE AIRCRAFT THEN PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER IT COLLIDED WITH A VAN WHICH WAS HIDDEN BY A HIGHWAY OVERPASS EMBANKMENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5360U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5360U-2008-09-18), registration cancelled 2008-09-18, S/N 21064878, built 1984 (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: 21064878
- Airframe hours: 448
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Luman Air Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, October 1, 1987
- Departed: 29G, REVENNA, OH
- Destination: ARR, AURORA, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 667 total, 62 in this make and model, 623 as pilot in command, 36 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 300° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: ARR, 3 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 19871104066889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871104066889A), Nov 4, 1987: Cessna T210N, Aurora, IL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on final approach. Hit wires and a van while landing on a road. Failed to refuel for return trip.

## Other investigations on N5360U (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI03LA305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA305), Sep 9, 2003: Cessna T210N (N5360U), Pine River, MN, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot due to his failure to visually confirm fuel quantity prior to flight, and the resulting fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's…

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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