LAX83FUJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Phoenix, AZ · December 20, 1982

Accident · Minor injuriesFinal report
Date
December 20, 1982, 10:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N732HMCessna T210L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821220064689A
Case key
72219

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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) - nonmechanicalApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
In flight collision with objectLanding - flare/touchdown
Object - residenceFactor

Analysis

After engine quit on final approach aircraft landed on the roof of a house. No evidence of fuel was found in the aircraft, pilot indicated he did not usually inspect fuel tanks for quantity.

Aircraft

Registration
N732HM
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21061526
Airframe hours
1,903
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-H, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Hartman, Chris W.
Registered owner
Hartman, Chris W.
Departed
CFT · Clifton-Morenci, AZ
Destination
SDL · Scottsdale, AZ

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
63
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
387 total · 52 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
35 statute miles
Observed at
SDL, 5 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.