Cessna T210L N393AC

Summary

On 8 June 1983 at about 01:05 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N393AC, operated by Boeing Military Airplane Co., was involved in an accident near Hermiston, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

8 June 1983 at 01:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Hermiston, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Hermiston (S22)

Coordinates

45.8502, -119.2090

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N393AC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Boeing Military Airplane Co.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boardman → Hermiston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA83FYM06

2 people were 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 ACFT STALLED INTO THE GROUND IN A SEMI-CONTROLLED CRASH FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED ONLY ONE OUNCE OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. THE ACFT RELEASE FORM FROM BOEING AIRCRAFT TO THE PILOT FOR THE FLT SHOWED 75 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD BEFORE RELEASE. SINCE THAT RELEASE THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 3 FLTSFOR A TOTAL OF 4:44 HOURS. THIS DOES NOT CONSIDER GROUND OPERATION. THIS AVERAGES OUT TO 15.8 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE MANUAL SHOWS 15 GALLONS PER HOUR FOR CRUISE AT 75 PERCENT POWER. THE TWO OCCUPANTS DURING THE CRASH LANDING DID NOT USE THEIR SHOULDER HARNESS AND BOTH RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.