- Date
- April 14, 1983, 20:39 local (Apr 15, 1983, 02:39 UTC)
- Place
- Austin, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8234MCessna 210K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830414015989A
- Case key
- 20867
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Analysis
Before taking off (at 1740) on his return flt, the plt got a wx briefing & checked the NOTAMS, but did not refuel the acft. There were no NOTAMS for the san marcos arpt. During arrival at san marcos, TX, no rwy lights were visible. The plt circled for 15 to 20 min until he verified the rwy lights were inop, then diverted to Austin,TX. He stated that on final apch to land, the eng lost power with the l main tank indicating 1/3 full & the r tank 1/4 full. He stated he switched fuel tanks but was unable to start the eng. During the landing onto a boulevard, the nose landing gear collapsed & the r main gear separated. A passing vehicle ran over the separated gear which ruptured its fuel tank. The plt told the FBO that he made the apch using the r tank, then when he lost power, he switched to the l tank & back to the r tank. Later, he stated he made the apch using the l tank. The arpt manager at san marcos said a NOTAM was called in on 1/25/83 that the rwy lights would be inop indefinitely, but no record of this call was available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8234M
- Reported as
- Cessna 210K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21059234
- Airframe hours
- 1,720
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Kirby W. Perry
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 1, 1983 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- MLU · Monroe, LA
- Destination
- San Marcos, TX
- Airport
- AUS · Robert Mueller, runway 35L, 5,006 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 45
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 961 total · 821 in this make and model · 851 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 20° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F, dew point 28 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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