# NTSB LAX88FA058: Cessna T210N, N7627N, Fullerton, CA, November 27, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 26, 1987, 17:28 local (Nov 27, 1987, 01:28 UTC)
- Place: Fullerton, CA
- Location: 33.8857° N, 117.9280° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fullerton, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8857&lon=-117.9280&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 25794
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX88FA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/25794/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88FA058

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - building(nonresidential) (contributing factor)
  - light condition - bright night

## Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APPR TO RUNWAY 24 AT FULLERTON ARPT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE POWER LOSS. THE AIRPLANE'S ALT WAS INSUFFICIENT TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY & THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN AREA ADJACENT TO THE ARPT. THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A BUILDING AND SEPARATED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED THAT THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & ITS RESERVOIR CONTAINED LESS THAT A 1/4 CUP OF FUEL. THE RIGHT WING FUEL SYSTEM WAS NOT COMPROMISED. THE LEFT WING TANK CONTAINED ABT 15 GALLONS OF FUEL AND ITS RESERVOIR TANK WAS FULL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND SELECTED TO THE RIGHT TANK. THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP & THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT REMAINED INTACT AND DID NOT CONTAIN ANY FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7627N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7627N-2007-11-08), registration cancelled 2007-11-08, S/N 21063246 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21063246
- Airframe hours: 1413
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Northrup, Jack A.
- Registered owner: Northrup, Jack A. & Ardena
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Unknown, September 30, 1989, 49 hours before
- Departed: SNS, SALINAS, CA
- Destination: FUL
- Airport: FUL, Fullerton, runway 24, 3,121 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 61; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,098 total, 628 in this make and model, 920 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: FUL, 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 19871126067259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871126067259A), Nov 26, 1987: Cessna T210N, Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Fuel exhaustion on final. On landing struck warehouse and lightpole. Fuel on empty tank. Pilot not night current.

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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