- Date
- December 24, 1987, 00:05 local (08:05 UTC)
- Place
- Chowchilla, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8221MCessna 210K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 11, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871224071859A
- Case key
- 25927
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During a cross country flt, the plt had diverted to another arpt for fuel. The plt was unable to activate the rwy lights and a forced landing was made that was perpendicular to the rwy. Upon inspection of the acft, an incorrect frequency was noted on the radio. The day after the accident, the correct frequency was used and the rwy lights did activate. There was no fuel noted in the fuel tanks or fuel lines. The plt had stated that he had consumed some alcohol during dinner, however, a blood test was conducted which was reported as negative. The plt had also taken the acft which the operator reported as an unauthorized flt. The plt did not file an acc report and his flt time was not reported or available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8221M
- Reported as
- Cessna 210K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21059221
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Khg Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Frederick Gifford
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- LVK · Livermore, CA
- Destination
- FAT · Fresno, CA
- Airport
- 206 · Chowchilla
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 280° at 3 knots, gusting 3
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FAT, 32 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.