# NTSB FTW85LA091: Cessna 210L, N2127S, Monroe, LA, December 31, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 31, 1984, 17:02 local (23:02 UTC)
- Place: Monroe, LA
- Location: 32.5317° N, 92.0127° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from MONROE RGNL (MLU), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5317&lon=-92.0127&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 21652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW85LA091
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/21652/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA091

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (ifr)
  - fluid,synthetic oil - starvation (contributing factor)
  - fuel tank selector position - selected, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, landing - flare/touchdown
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - fuel supply - not identified, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper glidepath - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT SUFFERED A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AFTER LOSING AND REGAINING POWER DURING AN ILS APPROACH AND FINALLY COMPLETING AN EMERGENCY LANDING TWO MILES FROM THE RWY OF INTENDED LANDING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO FIRE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT IN THE FIELD REVEALED 4 OUNCES OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND NO FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED FULL TANKS WHEN HE DEPARTED GREENSBORO (HIS INITIAL DEPARTURE POINT) HOWEVER, HE ALSO ADDED THAT HE HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2127S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061089
- Airframe hours: 2707
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L3 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Atlantic Aero
- Registered owner: William Inabnet
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, September 18, 1984, 97 hours before
- Departed: GSO, GREENSBORO, NC
- Destination: MLU, MONROE, LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MLU, Regional

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,379 total, 161 in this make and model, 1,157 as pilot in command, 144 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 190° at 10 knots, gusting 17
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 700 ft broken
- Temperature: 70 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLU, 2 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 19841231069209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841231069209A), Dec 31, 1984: Cessna 210L, Monroe, LA, Substantial damage. Nose gear sheared off during landing in muddy field due to fuel exhaustion. Fuel not visually checked on preflight.

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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