Cessna T210N N5289Y
3 January 1983 · Orla, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 January 1983 at about 22:38 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N5289Y, operated by Mutual Air Express, was involved in an accident near Orla, Texas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orla, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.8292, -103.9106
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N5289Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mutual Air Express
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brownwood → El Paso
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW83LA075
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
ON THE 2ND LEG OF HIS DAILY CHECK RUN FROM DALLAS TO EL PASO THE PILOT REPORTED TO FT WORTH ARTCC THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS GOING TO LAND ON A ROAD. HE DID NOT MAKE THE ROAD AND LANDED IN OPEN TERRAIN WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. FUEL SYSTEM CONTINUITY COULD NOT BE ESTABLISHED DUE TO REMOVAL OF THE WINGS AND IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE HEADER TANKS. ACCORDING TO COMPANY RECORDS AND THE PILOTS STATEMENT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AMPLE FUEL IN BOTH TANKS AT THE TIME OF THE POWER FAILURE. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN AND MET ALL PARAMETERS DURING THE TEST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1983 | Cessna T210N | Gorman, California, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Nov 1983 | Cessna T210N | Nageezi, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 22 Jul 1983 | Cessna T210N | Watsonville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210N | Cassville, Wisconsin, United States | PM Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1983 | Cessna T210N | Minersville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 29 Jul 1983 | Cessna T210N | Glennville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1983 | Douglas DC-8-63F | Dfw Airport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hitchcock, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1983 | Aero Commander S2R | Katy, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1983 | Grumman G-164B | East Bernard, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1983 | Boeing 727-223B | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 152 | Killeen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |