Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ashley, Indiana 46703
Thursday, December 9, 1993 18:04 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CESSNA T210 SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PRIVATE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. A FACTOR RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT IS THE DARK NIGHT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/9/1993
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1804
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City ASHLEY
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46703
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 12
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1650 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 192
Weather Observation Facility ID FWA
Elevation of weather observation facility 815
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 35
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 1500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 1500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 2
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1707
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 9 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2000
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:47PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N210MD
NTSB Number CHI94LA047
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210
Aircraft Series Identifier T210
Aircraft Serial Number 21064583
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 5
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 20 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2390
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TASK FORCE TIPS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2800 E. EVANS AVENUE
Aircraft Owner City VALPARAISO
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46383
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TASK FORCE TIPS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 2800 E. EVANS AVENUE
Operator City VALPARAISO
Operator State IN
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 46383
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) Business
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CLE
Departure City CLEVELAND
Departure State OH
Departure Country
Departure Time 1645
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code VPZ
Destination City VALPARAISO
Destination State IN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Cruise
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
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 --