Cessna T210L N2074S
12 July 1990 · Memphis, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 July 1990 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N2074S, operated by Air Express Services Inc., was involved in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee, 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 21:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Memphis Intl (MEM)
- Coordinates
- 35.0300, -90.0100
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N2074S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Air Express Services Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olive Branch → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL MISMANAGEMENT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION DURING FINAL APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES READ 3/4 UPON DEPARTURE. HE ALSO SAID THE LEFT FUEL GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL, HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT TANK TO THE RIGHT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY. TESTING REVEALED THAT THE LEFT TANK WAS INTACT & THE QUANTITY INDICATOR WAS INOPERABLE. FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WHICH WAS ALSO BREACHED BY IMPACT DAMAGE. FIRE PERSONNEL SAID THEY PUT THE FUEL SELECTOR IN THE OFF POSITION, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BECAUSE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE RIGHT TANK DRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1990 | Cessna T210L | Marble Canyon, Arizona, United States | Aviation Services West | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210L | Aspen, Colorado, United States | Barrett, Lawrence Collins | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Nov 1990 | Cessna T210L | Clovis, New Mexico, United States | South Aero, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1990 | Cessna T210L | Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States | Dick Bourland | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1990 | Cessna T210L | Ashford, Washington, United States | Aerowest Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 11 Mar 1990 | Cessna T210L | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1990 | Olsen-Gordon VERI EZE | Hohenwald, Tennessee, United States | Creel, Rodney J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1990 | Bell 47J-2 | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | Pigeon Forge Helicopters, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1990 | Cessna 150J | Ripley, Tennessee, United States | Shelby Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Bell 412 | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1990 | Saab-Scania Ab (Saab) 340A | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Heleasco Twenty Four, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1990 | E Tn Plts Starduster STARDUSTER II | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |