Stowe-State Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Stowe, Vermont 05672
Sunday, January 17, 1988 13:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE CESSNA 210 TOOK OFF AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND MADE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING IN A GROVE OF TREES. ON-SCENE EXAMINATION BY THE FAA SHOWED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE LEFT TANK. THE LEFT TANK WAS EMPTY AND THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE ASSOCIATED FUEL LINES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/17/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1330
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City STOWE
Event State VERMONT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 05672
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport STOWE-STATE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID MVL
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 732
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 600
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
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) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 2
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
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 --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1667
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 17 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1415
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37839
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 11:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N94064
NTSB Number NYC88LA066
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 210
Aircraft Series Identifier 210
Aircraft Serial Number 21060493
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 Sep 9 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 2370
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SEA AIR ASSOCIATES
Aircraft Owner Street Address 84 EASTON STREET
Aircraft Owner City NANTUCKET
Aircraft Owner State MA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 02554
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SEA AIR ASSOCIATES
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 84 EASTON STREET
Operator City NANTUCKET
Operator State MA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 02554
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 MVL
Departure City MORRISVILLE
Departure State VT
Departure Country
Departure Time 1330
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PWM
Destination City PORTLAND
Destination State ME
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
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 1
Runway Length 3700
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --