MIA82DA074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Miami, FL · March 16, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
March 16, 1982, 16:42 local (21:42 UTC)
Place
Miami, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N761NJCessna T210M
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report March 16, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820316004209A
Case key
71676

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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.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionCruise - normal
Electrical system - failure,totalCause
Gear extension - not possiblePilot in command
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Wheels up landing - performedPilot in command

Analysis

The pilot experienced a loss of electrical power on a VFR flight. Upon arrival in the Miami area he was unable to extend the main gear and landed gear up.

Aircraft

Registration
N761NJ
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21062384
Airframe hours
591
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Teleview Racing Patrol Inc.
Registered owner
Teleview Racing Patrol Inc.
Departed
Jacksonville, FL
Destination
TMB · Tamiami, FL
Airport
TMB · Tamiami, runway 9, 5,000 × 150 ft, macadam

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
67
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
2,216 total · 103 in this make and model · 2,101 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
110° at 3 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Temperature
158 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
TMB

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.