# NTSB MIA83FA223: Cessna T-210N, N6482Y, Gainesville, FL, September 6, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 6, 1983, 14:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place: Gainesville, FL
- Location: 29.6516° N, 82.3248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gainesville, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6516&lon=-82.3248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA223
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30803/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA223

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (contributing factor)
  - fuel tank selector position - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - emergency procedure - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE IN FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE CLIMBTO CRUISE THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT ONCE AND THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ACFT LYING ON ITS BACK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD SOME FUEL IN IT AND THE VEGETATION BENEATH THE TANKCAP AND VENT WAS BROWN AND SMELLED OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE VEGETATION BENEATH IT WAS GREEN AND HAD NO FUEL ODOR. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN ON 2/24/84 WAS SATISFACTORY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6482Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6482Y), registered now, S/N 21064400 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T-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: 21064400
- Airframe hours: 762
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520R 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Operator: Charter Air, doing business as Sunny South
- Registered owner: Fredrick J. Swift
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 11, 1983, 82 hours before
- Departed: GNV, GAINESVILLE, FL
- Destination: BOW, BARTOW, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,276 total, 597 in this make and model, 126 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 91 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GNV, 14 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 19830906047259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830906047259A), Sep 6, 1983: Cessna T210N, Gainesville, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit after running a fuel tank dry. Fuel in other tank but unable to restart. Possible vapor lock.

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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