- Date
- December 15, 1982, 14:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N761CHCessna T210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 15, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821215064509A
- Case key
- 72218
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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.
Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequateCause
Fuel consumption calculations - inaccurateCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - open fieldFactor
Gear extension - not selectedCause
Wheels up landing - inadvertent
Analysis
Aircraft landed gear up short of destination in open field when fuel was exhausted. Pilot did not visually check tanks because a ladder was not available at the last stop before accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761CH
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062146
- Airframe hours
- 1,235
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Dittemore Bros, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Dittemore Bros, Inc.
- Departed
- Fullerton, CA
- Destination
- Scottsdale, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 80 total · 24 in this make and model · 20 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 145 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PHX, 8 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.