- Date
- December 10, 1989, 16:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Jerseyville, IL
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3955YCessna 210D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 22, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19891210049529A
- Case key
- 14495
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Probable cause
The NTSB’s determination of the probable cause, and any contributing factors.
A total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A factor in the accident was the rough uneven terrain in the forced landing area.
Analysis
The accident airplane experienced a loss of engine power during cruise flight. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and a forced landing was made to a plowed field. The nose landing gear collapsed during the landing and the airplane nosed over. No mechanical defects were discovered during a post accident teardown inspection of the engine.
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3955Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 210D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21058455
- Airframe hours
- 2,769
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry W. Main
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 5, 1989 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- 3LF · Litchfield, IL
- Destination
- Jerseyville, IL
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 382 total · 90 in this make and model · 306 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ALN, 17 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.
Other investigations on N3955Y · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.