# NTSB CHI91DEX01: Cessna 210G, N5819F, Indianapolis, IN, November 22, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: November 21, 1990, 23:17 local (Nov 22, 1990, 04:17 UTC)
- Place: Indianapolis, IN
- Coordinates: 39.730846, -86.289382 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7308&lon=-86.2894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14866
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI91DEX01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14866/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX01

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE RESULTING IN AN ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO WATER AND FUEL CONTAMINATION. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - fuel system,fuel flow divider/distributor - water (cause)
  - fuel system,screen - contamination (cause)
  - maintenance,inspection - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - object - wire,transmission (contributing factor)
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT INDIANAPOLIS DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. A MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO FIND THE PROBLEM, CLEANED THE PLUGS AND ADDED HYDRAULIC FLUID TO THE AIRPLANE. THE ENGINE ROUGHNESS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED DURING FURTHER RUNUPS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE AGAIN RAN ROUGH AND THE AIRPLANE WOULD NOT SUSTAIN ALTITUDE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO INDIANAPOLIS AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AFTER CONTACTING POWERLINES, TREES AND A FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE FUEL METERING VALVE SCREEN WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY BLOCKED BY FOREIGN MATERIAL, AND THE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR VALVE WAS ALMOST FULL OF WATER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5819F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5819F-1994-01-13), registration cancelled 1994-01-13, S/N 21058819 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210G
- Registry model: [Cessna 210G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210g) (registry code 2073430) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21558819
- Airframe hours: 2947
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-A 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Larry E. Bailey
- Registered owner: Barron Thomas Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 9, 1990, 28 hours before
- Destination: 1M8, HOPKINSVILLE, KY
- Airport: IND, Indianapolis Intl.

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, expired; seat: left; flight hours: 975 total, 60 in this make and model, 820 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 150° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: IND, 2 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 19901121051129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121051129A), Nov 21, 1990: Cessna 210G, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Engine rough,landed but unable to find cause. Departed,engine quit. Crash landed on final. Water,dirt in fuel system.

## Other investigations on N5819F (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 CHI72FEE75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEE75), Apr 25, 1972: Cessna 210G (N5819F), Wheeling, IL, substantial damage

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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