Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Prosser, Washington 99350
Sunday, October 2, 1988 12:15 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT WAS ON INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF AT 400 AGL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROADWAY, BOUNCED INTO OPEN PASTURE LAND, IMPACTED A ROCK BERM AND BURST INTO FLAMES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED EVIDENCE OF FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/2/1988
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1215
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City PROSSER
Event State WASHINGTON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 99350
Event Date Year 1988
Event Date Month 10
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 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1151 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID YKM
Elevation of weather observation facility 1089
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 37
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Thin Broken
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 2025
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Fatal
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal 2
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1569
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 2 1988 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1245
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37721
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:14PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1817M
NTSB Number SEA89FA002
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21061963
Certified Max Gross Weight 3800
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 Jul 9 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 82
Airframe Hours 1830
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LONNIE C. MARCHANT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1017 WEST HIGHWAY 12
Aircraft Owner City GRANDVIEW
Aircraft Owner State WA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 98930
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LONNIE C. MARCHANT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1015 W. HWY 12
Operator City GRANDVIEW
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98930
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 Yes
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1213
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code PUW
Destination City PULLMAN
Destination State WA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --