Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Allen, Texas 75002
Tuesady, December 22, 1992 17:00 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

FOLLOWING A DESCENDING TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE THE PILOT ADDED POWER, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE SWITCHED TANKS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON, THIS HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT THEN RESELECTED THE LEFT TANK. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SOFT EARTH, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 12/22/1992
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1700
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City ALLEN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75002
Event Date Year 1992
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1647 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID ADS
Elevation of weather observation facility 643
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 12
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 2300
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 13
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 14
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 200
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 621
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Dec 22 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1810
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 48018
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:30PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4629Q
NTSB Number FTW93LA053
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 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21059529
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
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 Feb 6 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 111
Airframe Hours 1768
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PRECISION BIOMEDICAL
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1825 E. PLANO PKWY
Aircraft Owner City PLANO
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75074
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PRECISION BIOMEDICAL
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1825 E. PLANO PKWY
Operator City PLANO
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75074
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 ADS
Departure City ADDISON
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1700
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
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 --