- Date
- August 26, 1990, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Florence, OR
- Injuries
- 2 minor, 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N1911UCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900826037059A
- Case key
- 41265
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Probable cause
The failure of an engine cylinder head. Collision with a log during the landing was a factor related to the accident.
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/malf
Engine assembly,cylinder - failure,totalCause
Forced landing
Terrain condition - none suitable
On ground/water collision with object
Object - otherFactor
Analysis
During initial climb after takeoff, the number 2 cylinder head failed forcing the pilot to land gear up on a sandy beach. During the landing, the aircraft hit a log, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1911U
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064747
- Airframe hours
- 2,200
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Charles R. Thomas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 18, 1990 · 100 hours before
- Departed
- 6S2
- Destination
- EUG · Eugene, OR
- Airport
- 6S2 · Florence
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 9,155 total · 5,664 in this make and model · 8,989 as pilot in command · 116 in the last 90 days · 45 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.