- Date
- March 4, 1983, 08:50 local (16:50 UTC)
- Place
- La Verne, CA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N761RGCessna 210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830304006319A
- Case key
- 23431
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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 had found water in the wing tanks during his preflt but did not drain the fuel accumulator tanks as he was not aware of their existence. The engine sputtered and quit at 100 ft AGL, but the pilot was able to negotiate a landing on the arpt. Examination revealed extensive water in both fuel tank accumulators, engine driven fuel pump outlet line to the fuel servo and the fuel manifold inlet line. The Cessna 210 owners manual states that if water is found in the wing tanks, the accumulator tanks must be drained until the water is eliminated. Both accumulator tanks on the acft were capped with a quick removal type cap. The extended accumulator tank drain fittings were not installed. Later model Cessna 210 acft have the exterior drains installed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761RG
- Reported as
- Cessna 210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210-62453
- Airframe hours
- 733
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Allen G. Foster
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 1, 1982 · 45 hours before
- Destination
- L47 · Santa Ynez, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- POC · Brackett, runway 26L, 4,800 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 647 total · 150 in this make and model · 506 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- POC
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N761RG · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.