- Date
- May 27, 1988, 13:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Seboyeta, NM
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5536ACessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880527016309A
- Case key
- 17369
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed el paso, TX, and flew to Douglas, AZ, where three pax boarded. The plt then flew to a ranch near Seboyeta, NM, and landed on a dirt road. After conducting business, the plt and his pax took off for pagosa springs, CO. As the acft turned on a x-wind leg, the eng quit. When the plt leveled the wings, the eng started, then quit again. The plt attempted to make a forced landing. During the approach, the plt attempted to avoid an arroyo. The acft stalled and crashed. The plt was killed but the 3 pax survived. Post-accident examination disclosed trapped fuel between the fuel controller and fuel manifold. Aprx one-half tank of fuel was in left tank. Rt tank was empty. Plt was seen to turn fuel selector from left tank to right tank. All fuel lines were severed. The eng was later functionally tested and developed full pwr.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5536A
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063487
- Airframe hours
- 2,952
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R9, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- El Slash Cattle Co., Inc.
- Registered owner
- El Slash Cattle Co. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 21, 1988 · 8 hours before
- Departed
- NONE
- Destination
- 2V1 · Pagosa Springs, CO
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
- 69
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 75 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ABQ, 38 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.