New Castle County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Castle, Delaware 19720
Saturday, January 15, 1994 14:50 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 6,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT DESCENDED TO AN AIRPORT AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. DURING THE DESCENT, ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED. AFTER LANDING, A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE ENGINE AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL AND THE ENGINE WAS RUN UP WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. THE PILOT TOOK OFF AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT. UPON REACHING A CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 8,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AGAIN. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE FUEL MIXTURE CONTROL AND BOOST PUMP, BUT WITH NO SUCCESS. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS VECTORED THROUGH THE CLOUDS FOR A LANDING AT AN AIRPORT. THE PILOT REALIZED HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ENGINE POWER TO MAKE THE RUNWAY, SO HE FORCE LANDED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE HIT LIGHT POLES AND TERRAIN. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE, ASSOCIATED FUEL COMPONENTS, AND FUEL SAMPLES DID NOT REVEAL ANY PRE-IMPACT DEFICIENCIES. THE REPORTED TEMPERATURE AT 7,000 FEET MSL WAS MINUS 18 DEGREES F.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LOSS OF PARTIAL ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1994
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1450
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City NEW CASTLE
Event State DELAWARE
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 19720
Event Date Year 1994
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ILG
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 90
Airport Elevation 80
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1451 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 1
Weather Observation Facility ID ILG
Elevation of weather observation facility 80
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 270
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 4500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -11
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 290
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 19
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1031
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 15 1994 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1653
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 6 2000 10:23AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5088W
NTSB Number BFO94LA024
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model P210N
Aircraft Series Identifier P210N
Aircraft Serial Number P21000636
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 16 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 81
Airframe Hours 1340
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DIPIETRO, ANTHONY
Aircraft Owner Street Address RD 6, BROWN ROAD
Aircraft Owner City WAPPINGER FALLS
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 12590
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DIPETRO, ANTHONY
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address RD 6, BROWN ROAD
Operator City WAPPINGER FALLS
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 12590
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code ABE
Departure City ALLENTOWN
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1400
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRE
Destination City MYRTLE BEACH
Destination State SC
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --