# NTSB LAX83LA131: Cessna T210N, N1766U, Palm Springs, CA, March 10, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 9, 1983, 19:27 local (Mar 10, 1983, 03:27 UTC)
- Place: Palm Springs, CA
- Coordinates: 33.84909, -116.559387 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8491&lon=-116.5594&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23635
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX83LA131
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23635/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA131

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED RIVERSIDE WITH AN ESTIMATED 28 GALLONS OF FUEL, 23 GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK AND ABOUT 5 GALS IN THE RIGHT. HE FLEW TO PALM SPRINGS ON THE LEFT TANK AND BEGAN TO LET DOWN FROM 11,500 FEET. AT 7,000 FT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT CALLED PALM SPRINGS ABOUT 5 MILES AWAY AND REPORTED HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. THE ACFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1766U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21064741
- Airframe hours: 28
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Vincent De Sciose, Jr.
- Registered owner: Sky Harbor Air Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: RIVERSIDE, CA
- Airport: PSP, Palm Springs, runway 12, 7,000 × 150 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 10,050 total, 321 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PSP, 1 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 19830309006849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830309006849A), Mar 9, 1983: Cessna T210N, Palm Springs, CA, Substantial damage. Ran one tank dry on approach to airport. Unable restart on other tank. Landed short of runway and flipped over.

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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