Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Oxford, Mississippi 38655
Saturday, March 21, 1987 16:30 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING FINAL APCH THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE ACFT ON A ROAD, DURING WHICH, IT COLLIDED WITH TREES. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE ADJUSTING SCREW ON THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP BACKED OUT APRX 8 TURNS. BENCH TEST OF THE PUMP REVEALED THAT THE FUEL FLOW FROM THE OUTLET WAS HIGHER THAN THE LIMITS SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE COUNTER-CLOCKWISE ROTATION OF THE SCREW. ACCORDING TO A FAA INSPECTOR THE ENGINE COULD POSSIBLY QUIT IF THE MIXTURE CONTROL WERE PLACED IN THE FULL RICH POSITION AS IS THE CASE DURING APCH, DUE TO EXCESSIVE FUEL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/21/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1630
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City OXFORD
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 38655
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 3
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 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 90
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1550 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 332
Weather Observation Facility ID MEM
Elevation of weather observation facility 332
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 46
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
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 Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1000
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 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 292
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 21 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1920
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33279
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9504Y
NTSB Number MIA87LA115
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 T210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21064527
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 Sep 15 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 734
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RADIOLOGY ASSN. OF OXFORD
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1298
Aircraft Owner City OXFORD
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 38655
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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 No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 71J
Departure City OZARK
Departure State AL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1415
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 Descent
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 --