SEA88LA117

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Bend, OR · June 25, 1988

Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 24, 1988, 18:40 local (Jun 25, 1988, 01:40 UTC)
Place
Bend, OR
Injuries
3 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5923FCessna 210G
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report June 9, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880624023789A
Case key
40836

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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) - nonmechanicalCruise - normal
In-flight planning/decision - improperPilot in commandCause
Pressure induced by othersPassengerFactor
Fluid,fuel - exhaustionCause
Fuel consumption calculations - inaccuratePilot in commandCause
Forced landingDescent - emergency
In flight collision with objectApproach - vfr pattern - final approach
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

On arrival in area of planned fuel stop, pax did not feel well. Plt determined that adequate fuel remained to continue to final destination. However, exhaustion occurred 8 miles short of destination. Plt diverted from initial forced lndg site (road) due obstructions and collided with trees short of an open field.

Aircraft

Registration
N5923F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Serial number
21058923
Airframe hours
4,045
Engine
Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
James R. Haring
Registered owner
Twenty Three Foxtrot, Inc
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · March 8, 1988 · 97 hours before
Departed
RAP · Rapid City, SD
Destination
Sunriver, OR

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
42
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
930 total · 550 in this make and model · 870 as pilot in command · 97 in the last 90 days · 61 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
330° at 11 knots
Visibility
45 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 39 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
RDM, 10 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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