Ontario International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ontario, California 91761
Saturday, March 29, 1986 18:49 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

A CESSNA 210P COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE AFTER A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A TOTAL OF 60 GALLONS OF 100LL ON DEPARTURE AND HE HAD SELECTED THE RIGHT FUEL CELL 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/29/1986
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1849
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City ONTARIO
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 91761
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ONTARIO INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID ONT
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 942
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1845 Pacific Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ONT
Elevation of weather observation facility 942
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 12
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 284
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 29 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1915
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30492
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N3896P
NTSB Number LAX86LA156
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR/IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210P
Aircraft Series Identifier 210P
Aircraft Serial Number P2100071
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 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 5 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 95
Airframe Hours 1220
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name 96P CORPORATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 20335 VENTURA SUITE 340
Aircraft Owner City WOODLAND HILLS
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 91364
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name KING AVIATION CENTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 16700 ROSCOE BLVD.
Operator City VAN NUYS
Operator State CA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 91406
Operator Code
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 --
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 No
Departure Airport Code FFZ
Departure City MESSA
Departure State AZ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1650
Departure Time Zone PST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code VNY
Destination City VAN NUYS
Destination State CA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 26L
Runway Length 10200
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --