Cessna T210L N123WL

Summary

On 5 February 1982 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N123WL, operated by Bowen Balard, was involved in an accident near Luverne, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

5 February 1982 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Luverne, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Frank Sikes (04A)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N123WL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bowen Balard

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Luverne → Montgomery

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL82DA046

1 person was seriously injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUIT DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND STARTED A CROSSWIND TURN. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED REARWARD DURING LANDING ROLL IN A SOFT TERRACED PASTURE AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED TO AN INVERTED POSITION. TWO OUNCES OF WATER WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK USED DURING TAKEOFF EVEN THOUGH FUEL CONTINUED TO DRAIN FROM THE TANK 24 HOURS BEFORE THE WINGS WERE REMOVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTEDLY PARKED OUTDOORS DURING HEAVY RAINFALL THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A MECHANIC WHO WITNESSED THE DEPARTURE STATED THE PILOT DID NOT CONDUCT AN ENGINE RUN-UP.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.