Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Jacksonville, Florida 32216
Tuesady, October 20, 1987 21:06 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING A PART 135 ON-DEMAND AIR TAXI CARGO FLT, THE PLT REPORTED AN ENG MALFUNCTION WHEN THE ACFT WAS APRX 15 MILES SW OF THE ARPT WHILE ON APCH TO LAND. THE FLT CONTINUED & THE PLT THEN REPORTED THAT THE ENG QUIT & THE FLT WAS 5 MILES SW OF THE ARPT. A SEARCH & RESCUE HELICOPTER WHICH HAD JUST LANDED AT THE ARPT FLEW TOWARDS THE ACFT TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, & DUE TO THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION SPOTTED & GUIDED IT TOWARDS A SUITABLE LANDING LOCATION. WHILE DESCENDING THE ACFT FLEW BETWEEN TWO TREES WHICH SEVERED A 1 1/2 FT SECTION OF EACH WINGTIP. AS THE ACFT CONTINUED THE LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH A TREE. THE ACFT SPUN TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN. AFTER THE PLT EVACUATED THE ACFT, IT WAS CONSUMED BY POSTCRASH FIRE. POSTCRASH EXAM OF THE ENG REVEALED THAT IT SEIZED DUE TO OIL EXHAUSTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR OIL EXHAUSTION. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. THE OIL FILLER CAP WAS FOUND PROPERLY SECURED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/20/1987
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 2106
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City JACKSONVILLE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32216
Event Date Year 1987
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 --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2110 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 6
Weather Observation Facility ID CRG
Elevation of weather observation facility 41
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 4
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
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) 600
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 --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2135
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 20 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35725
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:55PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8193M
NTSB Number MIA88FA012
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire Ground
Aircraft Explosion Ground
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062035
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 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 22 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 476
Airframe Hours 3370
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TOPP OF TAMPA ARPT, INC
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 7230
Aircraft Owner City WESLEY CHAPEL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34249
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name TAMPA AIRWAYS
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 7230
Operator City WESLEY CHAPEL
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 34249
Operator Code FMRA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TPA
Departure City TAMPA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CRG
Destination City JACKSONVILLE
Destination State FL
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 --