- Date
- July 7, 1990, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wharton, TX
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N351WBCessna T210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 15, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900707024429A
- Case key
- 23155
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Probable cause
The loss of power due to an out-of-rig condition in the automatic auxiliary boost pump mechanism.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The pilot stated that he turned the aux fuel pump on while on downwind, switched to the fullest tank, and then turned the aux fuel pump off. He also stated that at 400 feet on final he put the flaps down, and tried to increase power. He received no engine response. After emergency procedures failed he made a forced landing, and the airplane nosed over in a muddy field. Investigation revealed an out-of-rig condition on the throttle related system that automatically controlled the two position/pressure aux fuel pump. Engine run before re-rigging revealed an over rich mixture and rough engine at idle; beyond 1/3 throttle the engine would not run. Engine run after re- rigging revealed normal operation. The pilot's checklist states 'auxiliary fuel pump - off,' three lines after stating 'fuel selector valve - fuller tank.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N351WB
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062517
- Airframe hours
- 1,748
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth G. Morris
- Registered owner
- Wagner And Brown
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 14, 1990 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- MDD · Midland, TX
- Airport
- 5R5 · Municipal
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
- 44
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,330 total · 50 in this make and model · 9,500 as pilot in command · 69 in the last 90 days · 25 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 135° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 84 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.