Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Howell, Michigan 48843
Wednesday, August 29, 1984 1:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT STATED THAT ABOUT 10 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED & SLOWLY WENT TO ZERO. HE TURNED THE AUX FUEL PUMP ON, INCREASED THE MIXTURE TO RICH & REPOSITIONED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO ANOTHER TANK, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A LAKE, EXITED THE ACFT & SWAM TO SHORE. AN EXAM OF THE ENG & FUEL SYS DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/29/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 145
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HOWELL
Event State MICHIGAN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 48843
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 8
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 50 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 280
Weather Observation Facility ID LAN
Elevation of weather observation facility 859
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 29
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 4
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 25
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2405
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26335
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N732RJ
NTSB Number CHI84LA371
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
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 210M
Aircraft Series Identifier 210M
Aircraft Serial Number 61711
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 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 5242
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name WILLIAM J. WESTCOTT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 24429 GRAND RIVER
Aircraft Owner City DETROIT
Aircraft Owner State MI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 48219
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PDQ AIR CHARTER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 6544 HIGHLAND ROAD
Operator City PONTIAC
Operator State MI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 48054
Operator Code PDQA
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 LAN
Departure City LANSING
Departure State MI
Departure Country
Departure Time 133
Departure Time Zone DET
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code DET
Destination City DETROIT
Destination State MI
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 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --