Cessna T210M N1357M

Summary

On 31 October 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N1357M, operated by Scranton Aircraft Sales Inc., was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Arkansas, 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.

Date

31 October 1988 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Clarksville, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Clarksville (H35)

Coordinates

35.4505, -93.4704

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N1357M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Scranton Aircraft Sales Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC89FA017

1 person was seriously injured.

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 PILOT TOOK OFF ON A 4500 FT RUNWAY, RAISED THE LANDING GEAR, AND TURNED SOUTH AT APPROXIMATELY THE 2500 FT POINT. AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED PRIOR TO REACHING THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE FAILED TO IDENTIFY ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD AN UNDETERMINED QUANTITY OF FUEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. HOWEVER, THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT AT IMPACT. POST ACC INVEST REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE, GASCOLATOR, OR FUEL MANIFOLD. THE ENG WAS TEST RUN AFTER THE ACC WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. THE PLTS SHOULDER HARNESS WAS FOUND FOLDED AND STOWED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.