Cessna T210R N6286U
2 July 1988 · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1988 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna T210R registered N6286U was involved in an incident near Washington, District of Columbia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R
- Registration
- N6286U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Georgetown → Washington
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO88IA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE RESULTING IN THE ROUTING OF WIRE WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND INFLIGHT SMOKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHICH HE STATED CAME FROM UNDERNEATH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE TRIM TAB SWITCH BECAME INOPERATIVE, THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BECAME 'HEAVY' AND THE WX RADAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED EVEN THOUGH THE RADAR WAS OFF. THE PLT STATED THE SMOKE EVENTUALLY STOPPED AND HE CONTINUED TO THE DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT INSIDE THE RIGHT WING, NEAR THE ROOT SECTION, THE WIRES FOR THE NAV LITE, STROBE LITE, AND FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER SHORTED AND BURNED. THE WIRES WERE NEXT TO A FUEL VENTLINE THAT HAD BEEN CHANGED. REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS DISCLOSED THAT ABOUT 3 YRS AGO A RADAR POD AND RADOME WERE INSTALLED WHICH INVOLVED ROUTING OF WIRES THROUGH THE AREA WHERE THE SHORTED WIRES WERE LOCATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 1988 | Cessna T210R | Tampa, Florida, United States | Cessna Employees Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Dec 1987 | Cessna T210R | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | Charles B Severn | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1985 | Cessna T210R | Eli, Nebraska, United States | Roger Billings | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Nov 1992 | Cessna T210R | Boise, Idaho, United States | Spokane Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210R | Baxley, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210R | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Russell Stankiewicz | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1988 | Cessna 310R | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Calypso Airways | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1988 | Swearingen SA-226T | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | John T. Rocca | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Boeing 727-225 | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Eastern Air Lines | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1989 | Northrop T-38A | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1987 | Boeing 747-200B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | All Nippon Airways | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bell 206B | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | Stuart Aviation | Fatal | 3 |