# NTSB MIA85LA043: Cessna T210N, N4949U, Melbourne, FL, November 22, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 21, 1984, 19:20 local (Nov 22, 1984, 00:20 UTC)
- Place: Melbourne, FL
- Coordinates: 28.079076, -80.600021 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0791&lon=-80.6000&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31321
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31321/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA043

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSH AREA FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. PLT STATED HE HAD FLOWN THIS TRIP SEVERAL TIMES IN A NON-TURBO 210 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE CALCULATED ENDURANCE OF 6 HRS FOR THIS FLT. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AFTER APRX 5 HRS 10 MINS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4949U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21064843
- Airframe hours: 51
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Sailer Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: ILG, WILMINGTON, DE
- Destination: VRB, VERO BEACH, FL
- Flight plan: IFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,989 total, 11 in this make and model, 1,931 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 90° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLB, 8 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 19841121064589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841121064589A), Nov 21, 1984: Cessna T210N, Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. Full fuel to fuel exhaustion. Miscalculated fuel consumption. Did not elaborate on leaning procedure.

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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