Tallahassee Municipal Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tallahassee, Florida 32314
Monday, November 9, 1987 20:46 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING LDG GEAR EXTENSION PLT DID NOT GET SAFE DOWN INDICATION. ATTEMPTS TO USE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PUMP WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. ACFT WAS LANDED NOSE GEAR EXTENDED MAIN GEAR RETRACTED. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR TO HAVE A RAPID LEAK DUE TO A TORN O RING. THE EMERGENCY HAND PUMP HANDLE WAS FOUND WITH THE PISTON CONNECTING PIN INSTALLED BUT THE PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE PISTON. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED 43 HOURS BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT WHEN IT WAS LANDED IN A SWAMP AFTER AN ENGINE FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/9/1987
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 2046
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City TALLAHASSEE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32314
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TALLAHASSEE MUNICIPAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TLH
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 81
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 2047 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID TLH
Elevation of weather observation facility 81
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 10000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4300
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
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) 20
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 400
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) 2054
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 9 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2145
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 35616
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 3:00PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4612C
NTSB Number MIA88LA030
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
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 T-210N
Aircraft Series Identifier T-210N
Aircraft Serial Number 21063574
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
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 Oct 20 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 43
Airframe Hours 2173
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name TOPP OF TAMPA AIRPORT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 7230
Aircraft Owner City WESLEY CAHPEL
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 34249
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 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 PFN
Departure City PANAMA CITY
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1940
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 18
Runway Length 6070
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --