Cessna T210M N761VP
11 September 1984 · Austin, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1984 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761VP was involved in an accident near Austin, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Austin, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Executive (3R3)
- Coordinates
- 30.3802, -97.6697
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N761VP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Austin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW84LA388
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT REDUCED POWER ON BASE LEG FOR FOR A LANDING. WHEN HE REALIZED HIS AIRSPEED WAS DISSIPATING FASTER THAN NORMAL, HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE, BUT THE ENG DID NOT RESPOND. THE PLT THEN SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP & APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE ENG STILL DID NOT RESPOND. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE FLARING FOR A FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT HIT A TREE & CRASHED. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SHOULDER HARNESSES & WERE NOT INJURED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE FUEL PRIMER WAS FOUND UNLOCKED & EXTENDED ABOUT 1-1/2 INCHES. DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK, THE ENG STARTED & RAN NORMALLY AT 1500 RPM. WHEN THE PRIMER WAS UNLOCKED & PARTIALLY OPENED, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, ITS SPEED DECREASED TO 700 RPM & THE ENG EMITTED BLACK SMOKE THRU THE EXHAUST. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT AT LOW RPM WITH THE PRIMER OPEN, FUEL WOULD SIPHON INTO THE MANIFOLD & CAUSE THE ENG TO RUN TOO RICH. ORIGINALLY, THE PRIMER HAD BEEN INSTALLED AS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOR STARTS IN EXTREMELY COLD WX & WAS NOT LISTED IN THE FLT MANUAL CHECK LIST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1984 | Cessna T210M | Canon City, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1984 | Cessna T210M | Mayport, Florida, United States | Robert Johnson | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1984 | Cessna T210M | Sidney, Montana, United States | Richland Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1984 | Cessna T210M | Colleyville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jun 1984 | Cessna T210M | Kirksville, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1984 | Cessna T210M | Gorman, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1984 | Cessna 402B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1984 | Owen Robert R QUICKIE 2 | Ponder, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1984 | Cessna 150L | New Boston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1984 | Beechcraft B35 | Nocona, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Beaumont, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Cessna 150 | Papalote, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |