- Date
- August 12, 1982, 21:15 local (Aug 13, 1982, 02:15 UTC)
- Place
- Lees Summit, MO
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3331SCessna 210J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report August 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820812037849A
- Case key
- 71408
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The aircraft had been repainted at topeka, KS. On a return flight to Kansas city, MO, the pilot diverted to olathe, KS after finding clouds at the intended destination. He then departed on a night flight to Lees Summit, MO. After entering the traffic pattern at Lees Summit, he transmitted that he was high and was extending his downwind leg. Moments later, he transmitted that the engine had quit. The aircraft then collided with treetops about one mile from the airport while in a shallow descent. An investigation revealed that the aircraft had not been refueled at topeka or olathe. Only 1/2 gal of fuel was found in the right tank and the left tank was empty. However, both tanks were damaged from impact. Only a few drops of fuel was found in the line from the fuel controller to the flow divider. Also, obstructions were found in the #2 and #4 fuel nozzles, and the output of the fuel pump was 25.3 PSI,the desired pressure was 29.5 PSI.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3331S
- Reported as
- Cessna 210J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210591B1
- Airframe hours
- 1,272
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-J, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Operator
- Kevin Monger
- Registered owner
- Kevin Monger
- Departed
- C · Olathe, KS
- Destination
- C · Lees Summit, MO
- Airport
- K84 · Mccomas-Lees Summit, runway 18, 3,000 × 60 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 269 total · 139 in this make and model · 166 as pilot in command · 22 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N3331S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.