# NTSB CHI92LA094: Cessna T210M, N732TR, Washington, IN, February 21, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 21, 1992, 16:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: Washington, IN
- Coordinates: 38.650085, -87.169654 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6501&lon=-87.1697&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA094
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15399/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA094

## Probable cause

THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FATIGUE-FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise - normal
  - engine assembly,crankshaft - fractured (cause)
  - engine assembly,crankshaft - fatigue (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. INSPECTION DISCLOSED A FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT REVEALED  LADDER CRACKING AND A FATIGUE FRACTURE BETWEEN THE NUMBER 3 AND NUMBER 5 MAIN BEARING JOURNALS. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS A USED CRANKSHAFT WHICH WAS INSPECTED AND INSTALLED AS PART OF A 'ZERO TIME' OVERHAULED ENGINE. NO PREEXISTING METALLURGICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE POSTACCIDENT METALLURGICAL INSPECTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N732TR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N732TR-1992-06-15), registration cancelled 1992-06-15, S/N 21061766 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061766
- Airframe hours: 6942
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Prompt Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Prompt Air, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 1, 1992, 65 hours before
- Departed: LOU, LOUISVILLE, KY
- Destination: SPI, SPRINGFIELD, IL
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,495 total, 167 in this make and model, 1,495 as pilot in command, 182 in the last 90 days, 100 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 39 °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 19920221003279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920221003279A), Feb 21, 1992: Cessna T210M, Washington, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit en route. Smoke in cabin nosed over on forced landing. Found a broken crankshaft.

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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