# NTSB LAX87LA236: Cessna T210L, N59104, Merced, CA, June 15, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1987, 08:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Merced, CA
- Location: 37.3013° N, 120.5437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from MERCED YOSEMITE RGNL (MCE), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3013&lon=-120.5437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 2, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25611
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX87LA236
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25611/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA236

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inaccurate, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT APRX 4 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY AND MADE A FORCED LANDING APRX 3 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT APRX 8 OUNCES OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59104](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59104-1991-04-05), registration cancelled 1991-04-05, S/N 21060092 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21060092
- Airframe hours: 1299
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-H 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Jericon Aviation
- Registered owner: Robert S. Savely
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 1, 1986, 69 hours before
- Departed: SLE, SALEM, OR
- Destination: MCE, MERCED, CA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: MCE, Merced, runway 12, 5,903 × 150 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial, flight instructor, airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 16,373 total, 450 in this make and model, 15,031 as pilot in command, 180 in the last 90 days, 70 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 340° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MCE, 2 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 19870615060709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870615060709A), Jun 15, 1987: Cessna T210L, Merced, CA, Substantial damage. Struck a fence and flipped over after fuel exhausted on approach. Numerous malfunctioning gauges and instruments.

## Other investigations on N59104 (2)

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.

- [NTSB OAK76FVW02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FVW02), Sep 14, 1975: Cessna T210L (N59104), Las Vegas, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DVA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVA13), Aug 15, 1974: Cessna 210 (N59104), Tunnel Mdws, CA, substantial damage

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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