NYC84LA291

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Pine Grove Mill, PA · August 21, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 21, 1984, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
Place
Pine Grove Mill, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N3313SCessna 210J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840821050849A
Case key
35751

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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.

Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malfTakeoff - initial climb
Fuel system,line - leakCause
Fluid,fuel - starvationCause
Aircraft preflight - improperPilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
In flight collision with terrain/waterLanding - flare/touchdown
Wheels up landing - performedPilot in command

Analysis

During takeoff, the eng lost power as the acft was climbing thru about 400 ft AGL. The plane was damaged during a wheel-up landing. The plt reported that a braided fuel line had ruptured & allowed fuel to leak out of the right fuel tank while the acft was parked at the arpt.

Aircraft

Registration
N3313S
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21059113
Airframe hours
1,385
Engine
Continental TSIO-520-H, 280 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Reedy Brothers Co.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · May 1, 1984
Departed
SCE · Pine Grove Mill, PA
Destination
6WG · Hanover
Airport
SCE · State College

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
63
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
655 total · 655 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
-0 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.