Cessna T210K N5768J
24 July 1987 · Bellevue, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 1987 at about 00:50 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N5768J was involved in an accident near Bellevue, Washington, United States. 6 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 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6198, -122.1392
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210K
- Registration
- N5768J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Renton → Friday Harbor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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
AFTER TKOF, THE PLT LEVELED AT ABOUT 1500' & ADJUSTED THE PWR TO A LOW CRUISE SETTING. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENG BGN MISSING & SUBSEQUENTLY LOST ALL PWR. THE PLT FOLLOWED THE EMERG PROCEDURES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. HE MANUEVERED THE ACFT TO LAND ON A GOLF COURSE, BUT DELAYED EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR TO CLEAR OVER PWR LINES & TREES. AFTER CLEARING THE OBSTRUCTIONS, HE LOWERED THE GEAR SWITCH, BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEFORE THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. A CHECK OF THE ENG REVEALED THE MAGNETOS WERE NOT PROVIDING IGNITION. EVIDENCE OF CARBON TRACKING WAS PRESENT IN BOTH MAGNETOS. WHEN THE MAGNETOS WERE CHECKED, A SPARK WAS OBSERVED ARCING ACROSS THE MAGNETO BARS. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE MAGNETOS (SLICK MODEL 622R) BE SERVICED EACH 500 HRS. THE MAGS IN THIS ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 556 HRS SINCE INSTALLATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Cessna T210K | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Meyer, Wayne G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210K | Huntington Bch, California, United States | Utah Helicopter Corp | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210K | Everett, Washington, United States | Schuyler M. Bissell | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210K | Everett, Washington, United States | Morcom Aviation Services, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1993 | Cessna T210K | Metropolis, Illinois, United States | William E. Dill | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1993 | Cessna T210K | Forest Grove, Oregon, United States | Koch, Friedrich G. | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |