Cessna T210M N1215M
27 January 1994 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 January 1994 at about 07:25 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N1215M was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 07:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Industrial Airport (IXD)
- Coordinates
- 38.8809, -94.8103
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N1215M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Des Moines → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI94LA073
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow procedures and directives regarding the positioning of the fuel tank selector to the fullest tank for the landing portion of flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH. THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ABOUT 1/4 OF A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. HIS INITIAL ATTEMPT AT REGAINING POWER WAS SUCCESSFUL, AND THE ENGINE RAN FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS TOO LOW TO ATTEMPT A RESTART AND THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCOVERED NO MECHANICAL ANOMAlIES WITH THE ENGINE OR AIRFRAME. THE AIRPLANE'S PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK REQUIRES THAT THE FULLEST TANK BE SELECTED FOR TAKEOFF AND LANDING, AND NOTES THAT SLIPS AND SKIDS SHOULD BE AVOIDED WITH LESS THAN 1/4 OF A TANK OF FUEL DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR UNPORTING OF THE FUEL PICKUP AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE'S RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FULL; THE LEFT FUEL TANK CONTAINED ABOUT 3 GALLONS OF GAS. THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR IN THE COCKPIT WAS FOUND SELECTED TO THE LEFT TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Beaver Island, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Rathdrum, Idaho, United States | Felts Field Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1994 | Cessna T210M | Willacooche, Georgia, United States | Simms, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1994 | Cessna T210M | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1994 | Cessna T210M | Tyler, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1994 | Cessna T210M | Prentiss, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1994 | Cessna 182E | Garden City, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Robert O Ely STARDUSTER-II SA300 | Baxter Springs, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-25-235 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | Arlie L. Aeschliman | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1994 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 DROMADER | Colby, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1994 | Beechcraft 33 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1994 | Piper PA-38-112 | Inman, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |