Cessna T210N N4612C
2 May 1987 · Apalachicola, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 May 1987 at about 22:21 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N4612C, operated by Tampa Airways, was involved in an accident near Apalachicola, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Apalachicola, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7206, -84.9892
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N4612C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tampa Airways
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Panama City → Tampa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA154
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PLT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED PANAMA CITY EN ROUTE TO TAMPA, FL, WHEN THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP. HE THEN TURNED TOWARDS APALACHICOLA TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS UNABLE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A SWAMPY AREA APRX 2 MILES FROM THE ARPT. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT THE #4 MAIN BEARING TURNED ON THE JOURNAL CAUSING OIL STARVATION TO THE CONNECTING RODS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Sugar Grove, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 1987 | Cessna T210N | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | Ford Farms, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 1987 | Cessna T210N | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Fullerton, California, United States | Northrup, Jack A. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210N | Skaneateles, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Cessna T210N | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | Computer Networking Spec. Inc | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |