Cessna T210M N1817M
2 October 1988 · Prosser, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1988 at about 19:15 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N1817M, operated by Lonnie C. Marchant, was involved in an accident near Prosser, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Prosser, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.1203, -119.6799
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N1817M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lonnie C. Marchant
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Pullman
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89FA002
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 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 FLIGHT WAS ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AT 400 AGL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROADWAY, BOUNCED INTO OPEN PASTURE LAND, IMPACTED A ROCK BERM AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1988 | Cessna T210M | Long Beach, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1988 | Cessna T210M | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | Scranton Aircraft Sales Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1988 | Cessna T210M | Carson, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1988 | Cessna T210M | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 1988 | Cessna T210M | Sheperdsville, Kentucky, United States | Gregory A. Hewett | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1988 | Cessna T210M | Greene, New York, United States | Harold L. Berk | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |