Cessna T210M N761JM
30 June 1987 · Tracy, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 30 June 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761JM, operated by Bartolomei, Harry, was involved in an accident near Tracy, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tracy, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7307, -121.4201
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N761JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bartolomei, Harry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayward → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX87LA251
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE ENG FAILED AT 3,500 FT MSL. THE PLT HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 30 MIN WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION WHEN THE ENG QUIT. HE INITIALLY SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT TANK AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG SEVERAL MORE TIMES ALTERNATING THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR POSITION. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY ADN THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED FUEL. FURTHER EXAM OF THE ACFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HE ESTIMATED THE FUEL QUANTITY BASED ON PREVIOUS ACFT USE AND EXAM OF THE FUEL QUANTITY GUAGES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 1987 | Cessna T210M | Pacoima, California, United States | Samuel D. Wright | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna T210M | Colusa, California, United States | Liberty Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 1987 | Cessna T210M | Albuqerque, New Mexico, United States | Wayne South | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Cessna T210M | Prosser, Washington, United States | Lonnie C. Marchant | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Sep 1986 | Cessna T210M | Mc Alester, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 1988 | Cessna T210M | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 1987 | Durbin MONNETT MONI | Ramona, California, United States | Lipner, Robert M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Bede BD-5 | Chula Vista, California, United States | Teufel, Armin U. | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1987 | Stits ELKINS 85 | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Isgrigg ELITE | Tehachapi, California, United States | Isgrigg, John | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1987 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-3 | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 152 | San Dimas, California, United States | King Aviation | Minor injuries | - |