- Date
- January 20, 1982, 21:15 local (Jan 21, 1982, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Orlando, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3318SCessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report January 20, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820120001399A
- Case key
- 72106
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The passenger stated that the aircraft departed with both fuel tanks indicating about 1/4 full. At 2113 the pilot reported to herndon tower that he had an engine failure. Accord to the surviving passenger, the only thing he saw the pilot do after the engine quit was to pump the throttle several times. The aircraft crashed in lake barton about 1/4 mile from the approach end of runway 25. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the right tank contained 1/2 gallon and the left 12 gallons of 100LL fuel. The fuel selector was found on the left main tank and the boost pump was found in the off position.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3318S
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21059118
- Airframe hours
- 3,048
- Engine
- Continental IO-520, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Gregory J. Stephans
- Registered owner
- Gregory J. Stephans
- Departed
- Ft. Pierce, FL
- Destination
- Orlando, FL
- Airport
- ORL · Herndon, runway 25, 5,998 × 150 ft, macadam
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, Invalid Medical for flight
- Flight hours
- 364 total · 41 in this make and model · 218 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ORL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.