- Date
- July 25, 1987, 20:30 local (Jul 26, 1987, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Palmyra, PA
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 5 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2317FCessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report June 16, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870725082409A
- Case key
- 30697
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Cessna 210 was cruising enroute when it experienced a loss of power which the pilot attributed to low fuel/ exhaustion. He then attempted an approach at reigle fld but was too long and went around. On his second approach, he was again high and long, and went around a second time. On downwind for his third landing, the engine quit again. The pilot was forced to land in a cornfield.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2317F
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21058517
- Airframe hours
- 2,590
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M.L. & J.A. Trayer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 12, 1986
- Departed
- WWD · Wildwood, NJ
- Destination
- 58N · Palmyra, PA
- Airport
- 58N · Reigle Field, runway 31, 1,950 × 40 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 303 total · 85 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Visibility
- 6 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.