# NTSB NYC86LA032: Cessna 210M, N6629B, Butler, PA, November 9, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 9, 1985, 18:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place: Butler, PA
- Coordinates: 40.860332, -79.889175 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8603&lon=-79.8892&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30263/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA032

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - object - tree(s)
  - stall - intentional, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT HAD FLOWN TO NEW JERSEY, DROPPED OFF A PASSENGER AND WAS RETURNING TO BUTLER, PA, WHEN A PWR LOSS OCCURRED. THE ENG FAILED ON BASE TO FINAL TO RWY 26 WHEN THE POSITION OF THE MIXTURE WAS CHANGED TO THE RICH POSITION. THE PLT STALLED THE ACFT INTO TREES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE LEFT WING FUEL SUPPLIES WERE RUPTURED AT THE WING ROOT AND NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE LEFT WING TANK. THE RIGHT WING TANK WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE AIRFRAME AND THE INTEGRAL FUEL TANK HAD ABOUT 5 GALLONS OF FUEL AND SHOWED NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION. FUEL RESERVOIR TANKS FEEDING THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES HAD NO FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6629B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6629B-1989-03-08), registration cancelled 1989-03-08, S/N 21062803 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210M
- Registry model: [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m) (registry code 2073451) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21062803
- Engines: CONTINENTAL IO-520-L 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Key Bellevilles, Inc.
- Registered owner: Bob Key
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: N40, PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Destination: BUTLER, PA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: Butler

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 779 total, 36 in this make and model, 544 as pilot in command, 180 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19851109058279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851109058279A), Nov 9, 1985: Cessna T210M, Butler, PA, Substantial damage. (.4)The plt had flown to new jersey, dropped off a passenger and was returning to Butler, PA, when a pwr loss occurred. The eng failed on base to final to rwy…

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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