# NTSB MIA83FA146: Cessna 210N, N6190N, Avon Park, FL, May 26, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: May 26, 1983, 00:35 local (05:35 UTC)
- Place: Avon Park, FL
- Coordinates: 27.590305, -81.499557 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.5903&lon=-81.4996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA146
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30782/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA146

## 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
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- Undershoot, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

ABOUT 40 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT REPORTED HE WAS HAVING ENG PROBLEMS & REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT. HE WAS GIVEN A 215 DEG VECTOR TO AVON PARK ARPT, LOCATED ABOUT 11 MI SW. THE PLT STATED HE HAD THE ARPT IN SIGHT. DURINGTHE APPROACH THE ACFT HIT TREE TOPS AT ABOUT 45 AGL & 700 FT NE OF THE APPROACH END OF RWY 4. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT'S FUEL SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE CALCULUTED TO HAVE AT LEAST 23 GALS OF FUEL REMAINING AT THE TIME THE FLT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6190N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6190N-2013-04-26), registration cancelled 2013-04-26, S/N 21062961, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210N
- Registry model: [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (registry code 2073456) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-520-series) (registry code 17040, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062961
- Airframe hours: 1270
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: James Mccollum
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 1983, 102 hours before
- Departed: APF, NAPLES, FL
- Destination: ORL, ORLANDO, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AVO, Avon Park, runway 22, 3,550 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,855 total, 4 in this make and model, 1,734 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 190° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: VRB, 40 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 19830526021079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830526021079A), May 26, 1983: Cessna 210N, Avon Park, FL, Destroyed. Crash occurred during emergency landing at night. Engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

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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