# NTSB MIA87FA019: Cessna 210, N6123U, Jacksonville, FL, November 1, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: November 1, 1986, 02:14 local (07:14 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.330112, -81.580558 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3301&lon=-81.5806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA87FA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31731/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA019

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE FLT, TRANSPORTING BANKING RECORDS, HAD EXECUTED A VOR APCH TO THE RWY AFTER BEING GIVEN THE ARPT WX WHICH WAS CEILING INDEFINATE WITH 1 MI VISIBILITY IN FOG. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING, HE REALIZED HE HAD TOUCHED DOWN TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY TO STOPPED, SO HE TOOK OFF AGAIN. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE BEGAN A RIGHT TURN AND AT 300 FT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE MADE A NIGHT FORCED LANDING IN TREES. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONLY ABOUT 1 PINT OF FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY SPILL IN THE CRASH AREA. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TEST RUN AND NORMAL OPERATION WAS OBSERVED. TOTAL FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THE FLT WAS CALCULATED TO HAVE BEEN 78 GALLONS. TOTAL FUEL AVAILABLE WAS APRX 97 GALLONS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6123U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21064906
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-C 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Tampa Airways,Inc
- Registered owner: Commerce Park, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, March 1, 1986
- Departed: PNF, PANAMA CITY, FL
- Destination: CRG, JACKSONVILLE, FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: CRG, Craig Municipal

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,577 total, 424 in this make and model, 1,511 as pilot in command, 308 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 340° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
- Temperature: 68 °F, dew point 68 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 1 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 19861101080689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861101080689A), Nov 1, 1986: Cessna 210, Jacksonville, FL, Destroyed. The engine failed from fuel exhaustion and aircraft hit trees on landing. Fuel quantity should have been sufficient

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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