# NTSB FTW85LA009: Cessna T210L, N29618, Rosenburg, TX, October 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 5, 1984, 18:03 local (23:03 UTC)
- Place: Rosenburg, TX
- Coordinates: 29.540929, -95.789939 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5409&lon=-95.7899&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21601
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA009
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21601/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA009

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - engine assembly - undetermined (cause)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

PLT HAD ALTERED ROUTE OF FLIGHT TWICE TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE IFR WX, FINALLY REVERSING COURSE TO LAND AT AN OVERFLOWN VFR AIRPORT. PLT STATED THAT AS HE HEADED TO THE THE ARPT THE ENGINE COUGHED AND QUIT. PLT SWITCHED TANKS AND TURNED ON BOOST PUMP. ENGINE RAN BRIEFLY AND QUIT AGAIN. PLT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A SMALL CLEAR SPACE BUT ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING LANDING ROLL AND FLIPPED INVERTED. ACFT FLT MANUAL CAUTIONS AGAINST SUSTAINED USE OF 'HI' BOOST POSITION OF FUEL PUMP, WHICH CAN CAUSE FLOODING AS EVIDENCED BY A SHORT PERIOD OF POWER FOLLOWED BY A POWER LOSS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N29618 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21059871
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: David Scarborough
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ABI, ABILENE, TX
- Destination: AAP, HOUSTON, TX

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 75; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,300 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 4,300 as pilot in command, 22 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SGR, 9 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 19841005054489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841005054489A), Oct 5, 1984: Cessna T210L, Rosenburg, TX, Substantial damage. Ran fuel tank dry, switched tanks, unable restart. Used hi boost, flooded engine. Landed, hit ditch, nosed over.

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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