# NTSB MIA91IA061: Cessna 210M, N823AR, Lutz, FL, January 5, 1991

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: January 4, 1991, 23:25 local (Jan 5, 1991, 04:25 UTC)
- Place: Lutz, FL
- Coordinates: 28.129434, -82.460647 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1294&lon=-82.4606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32771
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91IA061
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32771/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA061

## Probable cause

FUEL LINE CHAFING, AND IN-FLIGHT FIRE CAUSED BY SHORTING OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT EXTENDED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system,line - chafed (cause)
  - electrical system - shorted (cause)
  - gear extension - not possible, pilot in command (cause)
- Fire, takeoff - initial climb
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - hydraulic system,line - burned
  - fluid,hydraulic - dumped
  - gear extension - not possible, pilot in command

## Analysis

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 1,000 FT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL FIRE & PARTIAL LOSS OF ENG POWER.  HE WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING THE NORMAL & EMERGENCY METHOD DUE TO HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS FROM FIRE DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES. WITH THE GEAR OFF THE UPLOCKS BUT NOT DOWN & LOCKED, THE PLT LANDED THE ACFT ON A ROAD. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT A FUEL LINE WHICH EXITS THE FUEL STRAINER LOCATED IN THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL HAD A PIN-SIZE HOLE DUE TO CHAFING OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE BUNDLE WHICH CROSSES THE LINE.  AS A RESULT, THE INSULATION COVERING THE WIRES WAS DAMAGED & FUEL WHICH CONTACTED THE WIRES WAS IGNITED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N823AR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N823AR-2005-05-06), registration cancelled 2005-05-06, S/N 21062661, built 1978 (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: 21062661
- Airframe hours: 7856
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO 520L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Fire: In-Flight
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Cherokee Leasing, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Continuous airworthiness, December 20, 1990, 44 hours before
- Departed: TPA, TAMPA, FL
- Destination: ORL, ORLANDO, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 21; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 3,300 total, 1,700 in this make and model, 3,100 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 100 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 60° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 800 ft broken
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA, 10 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).

- [Incident 19910104008669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910104008669I), Jan 4, 1991: Cessna 210M, Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Experienced fire caused by a hole in main fuel line. Hole caused by wires to landing lights rubbing on fuel lines.

## Other investigations on N823AR (2)

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.

- [NTSB MIA88IA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88IA119), Mar 1, 1988: Cessna 210M (N823AR), Orlando, FL, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA86LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA030), Nov 19, 1985: Cessna 210M (N823AR), Ft.Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage

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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