Cessna 210N N873PJ
31 August 1989 · Westerly, Rhode Island, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1989 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N873PJ was involved in an accident near Westerly, Rhode Island, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Westerly, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N
- Registration
- N873PJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Block Island → Westerly
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC89LA205
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY ENSURE A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DID NOT VISUAL CHECK THE FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS BUT DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT TANK HAD 20 GALLONS REMAINING THROUGH THE FUEL TOTALIZER AND THE MECHANIC'S WORD. DURING A STEEP CLIMBOUT THE ENGINE MISSED AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND SELECTED LEFT TANK AND TURNED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP SWITCH ON. TEN MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY AND THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN THE OCEAN. THE AIRPLANE SANK AND WAS NOT RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 210 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210L | Marco, Florida, United States | Robert S West Fall | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1989 | Cessna 210 | Waco, Texas, United States | BOB McDowell | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210 | No. Windham, Vermont, United States | George A. Little, M.d. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1989 | Cessna 210 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Willis, David H | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1989 | Cessna 210P | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Carl R. Messer | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 1989 | Britten-Norman BN-2 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | Fatal | 8 |
| 14 Jan 1989 | Cessna T210 | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | James R. Gould | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Middletown, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1988 | Enstrom F-28C | Westerly, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1988 | Cessna 172L | No. Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States | Stephen A. Yarnell | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1988 | Robinson R-22 | W.kingston, Rhode Island, United States | Charles F. Samson | No injuries | - |