# NTSB NYC86LA175: Cessna T210C, N2320S, Manville, NJ, July 5, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1986, 23:30 local (Jul 5, 1986, 03:30 UTC)
- Place: Manville, NJ
- Location: 40.5413° N, 74.5893° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manville, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5413&lon=-74.5893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30379
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA175
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30379/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA175

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING FLIGHT FROM PRINCETON TO KUPPER AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT SUFFERED ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN AN OPEN FIELD, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2320S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2320S-1999-11-16), registration cancelled 1999-11-16, S/N 21061246 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210C
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 21061246
- Airframe hours: 1693
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520H 285 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: H. L. Berk
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, May 1, 1986, 30 hours before
- Departed: 39N, PRINCETON, NJ
- Destination: 47N

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 2,184 total, 9 in this make and model, 1,906 as pilot in command, 47 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 300° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 61 °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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860704030889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860704030889A), Jul 4, 1986: Cessna T210L, Manville, NJ, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Crashed in open field. Cause undetermined.

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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