Albuquerque Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106
Saturday, February 8, 1986 13:10 MST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT TOOK OFF ON THE 13,373 FOOT RWY IN IMC CONDITIONS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN. THE ARPT CONTROL TWR CONTROLLER OBSERVED THE ACFT AT MIDFIELD AFTER TAKEOFF, EMITTING BLACK SMOKE AND INFORMED THE PLT. THE PLT REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED IN A LEFT TURN UNTIL VISUAL CONTACT WAS LOST IN CONDITIONS OF LOW CEILING AND VIS. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE ACFT BY RADIO WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE ACFT WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED ON TOP OF AN ACFT HANGAR LOCATED ONE QUARTER MILE NORTH OF THE RWY. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ENG AND ACFT REVEALED THE PISTON CROWNS, CYLINDER HEADS, INTAKE VALVES AND SPARK PLUGS WERE COVERED WITH BLACK SOOT. THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS IN THE FULL RICH POSITION AND THE AUX FUEL PUMP WAS ON. THE ACFT OPERATOR HANDBOOK REQUIRES THE AUX FUEL BOOST PUMP BE 'OFF' AND THE MIXTURE ADJUSTED TO LESS THAN 186 POUNDS PER HOUR FUEL FLOW DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/8/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1310
Event Time Zone Mountain Standard Time
Event City ALBUQUERQUE
Event State NEW MEXICO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 87106
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ALBUQUERQUE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ABQ
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 5352
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1311 Mountain Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ABQ
Elevation of weather observation facility 5352
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation MST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 700
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 1
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) -4
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -6
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 340
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 4312
Intensity of Precipitation Light
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 3
Injury Total All 3
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 562
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Feb 8 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1405
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30901
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Instrument Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N210TA
NTSB Number DEN86FA076
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T-210M
Aircraft Series Identifier T-210M
Aircraft Serial Number 21062454
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 3 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 74
Airframe Hours 1525
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Yes
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City
Aircraft Owner State
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JACK T. THOMPSON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5206 190 STREET
Operator City TORRANCE
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 90503
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 Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1310
Departure Time Zone MST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code SKX
Destination City TAOS
Destination State NM
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 8
Runway Length 13373
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --