Cessna T210M N732TR
21 February 1992 · Washington, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1992 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732TR, operated by Prompt Air, Inc., was involved in an accident near Washington, Indiana, 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 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Washington, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.6501, -87.1697
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N732TR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Prompt Air, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Louisville → Springfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI92LA094
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A FATIGUE-FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. INSPECTION DISCLOSED A FRACTURED CRANKSHAFT. A METALLURGICAL EXAMINATION OF THE CRANKSHAFT REVEALED LADDER CRACKING AND A FATIGUE FRACTURE BETWEEN THE NUMBER 3 AND NUMBER 5 MAIN BEARING JOURNALS. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS A USED CRANKSHAFT WHICH WAS INSPECTED AND INSTALLED AS PART OF A 'ZERO TIME' OVERHAULED ENGINE. NO PREEXISTING METALLURGICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE POSTACCIDENT METALLURGICAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 1992 | Cessna T210M | Thornton, California, United States | Franich, Russell | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Apr 1993 | Cessna T210M | Scappose, Washington, United States | Beers, Walter L. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1991 | Cessna T210M | Taos, New Mexico, United States | New Mexico Flying Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Apr 1991 | Cessna T210M | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Denver Air Center | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1991 | Cessna T210M | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1993 | Cessna T210M | Neosho, Missouri, United States | Hunt Air Couriers | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-61-601P | Aurora, Indiana, United States | Brent J. Black | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1992 | Carlson SPARROW II | Lafontaine, Indiana, United States | William A. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 1992 | British BAE-ATP | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Cessna C177B | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Jacobi/Bittner/Boice, ET al | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Dalsanto, James A | No injuries | - |