DEN81FA041

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Sioux Falls, SD · June 16, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 16, 1981
Place
Sioux Falls, SD · SIOUX FALLS, SD
Injuries
1 fatal, 3 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N93287Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report June 14, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810616033199A
Case key
125452

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3634  81/6/16    SIOUX FALLS,SD      CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 880
        TIME - 1654                    N93287              PX-  1  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOE FOSS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIOUX FALLS,SD              YANKTON,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR LOCK.GOLF COURSE LOCTD BYND DPTR END RWY,PLT ATMPTD RTRN ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N93287
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Joe Foss Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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