Cessna P210 N47DB
15 October 1989 · Waterloo, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 October 1989 at about 01:10 local time, a Cessna P210 registered N47DB, operated by Gateway Financial Services, Inc, was involved in an accident near Waterloo, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterloo, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- East Waterloo (9C1)
- Coordinates
- 42.4907, -92.3491
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210
- Registration
- N47DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gateway Financial Services, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St. Charles → Waterloo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- MKC90LA008
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO POOR PLANNING/DECISION, AND FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS MISJUDGED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND. THE FACT THAT THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATING & THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT NIGHT WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A NIGHT, BUSINESS, CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE QUIT ABOUT 8 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE DESTINATION AIRPORT CONTROL TOWER VECTORED HIM TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HIS POSITION. THE RUNWAY LIGHTS ON THE GRASS STRIP WERE OPERATED MANUALLY AND HAD BEEN TURNED OFF. THE PLT SAID HE GUESSED AT THE LOCATION OF THE AIRSTRIP DUE TO FAMILIARITY WITH THE AREA. THE ACFT HIT A FENCE AND CAME TO REST AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1988 | Cessna P210 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Cessna P210 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania, United States | JEM Start, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1991 | Cessna P210 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Cavu, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Apr 1991 | Cessna P210 | Olean, New York, United States | Goode Aircraft Sales | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna P210 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Scott Shaw | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1993 | Cessna P210 | Marthas Vineyrd, Massachusetts, United States | Charles Herman Ehlers | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-28-161 | Elkader, Iowa, United States | Pritts Aviation | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Oct 1989 | Stits-Itrich SA6B | Swan, Iowa, United States | Zeck, Wayne M. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Charles City, Iowa, United States | Charles City Aeronautics, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1989 | Cessna 152 | Toledo, Iowa, United States | Guetzlaff, Robert W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 1989 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | United Airlines | Fatal | 111 |
| 30 Jun 1989 | Maule MX-7 | Atlantic, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |