# NTSB MIA88FA012: Cessna 210M, N8193M, Jacksonville, FL, October 21, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: October 20, 1987, 21:06 local (Oct 21, 1987, 01:06 UTC)
- Place: Jacksonville, FL
- Coordinates: 30.280206, -81.580696 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2802&lon=-81.5807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31990
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88FA012
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31990/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA012

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - fluid,oil - exhaustion (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING A PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI CARGO FLT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ENG MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 15 MILES SW OF THE ARPT WHILE ON APCH TO LAND. THE FLT CONTINUED & THE PLT THEN REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT & THE FLT WAS 5 MILES SW OF THE ARPT. A SEARCH & RESCUE HELICOPTER WHICH HAD JUST LANDED AT THE ARPT FLEW TOWARDS THE ACFT TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, & DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION SPOTTED & GUIDED IT TOWARDS A SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION. WHILE DESCENDING THE ACFT FLEW BETWEEN TWO TREES WHICH SEVERED A 1 1/2 FT SECTION OF EACH WINGTIP. AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT SPUN TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. AFTER THE PLT EVACUATED THE ACFT, IT WAS CONSUMED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT IT SEIZED DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR OIL EXHAUSTION. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS FOUND PROPERLY SECURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8193M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8193M-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 21062035, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210M
- Registry model: [Cessna 210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m) (registry code 2073450) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062035
- Airframe hours: 3370
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Tampa Airways
- Registered owner: Topp Of Tampa Arpt, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 22, 1987, 476 hours before
- Departed: TPA, TAMPA, FL
- Destination: CRG, JACKSONVILLE, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 1,477 total, 217 in this make and model, 326 in the last 90 days, 7 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CRG, 4 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 19871020063219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871020063219A), Oct 20, 1987: Cessna 210M, Jacksonville, FL, Destroyed. Engine siezed. Hit trees on night landing. No oil in engine. Had put 4 quarts of oil in engine in 6 hours operation

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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