Hermiston Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hermiston, Oregon 97838
Tuesady, June 7, 1983 17:05 PST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ACFT STALLED INTO THE GROUND IN A SEMI-CONTROLLED CRASH FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED ONLY ONE OUNCE OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT. THE ACFT RELEASE FORM FROM BOEING AIRCRAFT TO THE PILOT FOR THE FLT SHOWED 75 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD BEFORE RELEASE. SINCE THAT RELEASE THE ACFT HAD FLOWN 3 FLTSFOR A TOTAL OF 4:44 HOURS. THIS DOES NOT CONSIDER GROUND OPERATION. THIS AVERAGES OUT TO 15.8 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE MANUAL SHOWS 15 GALLONS PER HOUR FOR CRUISE AT 75 PERCENT POWER. THE TWO OCCUPANTS DURING THE CRASH LANDING DID NOT USE THEIR SHOULDER HARNESS AND BOTH RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/7/1983
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1705
Event Time Zone Pacific Standard Time
Event City HERMISTON
Event State OREGON
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 97838
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HERMISTON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID S22
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 5
Degrees magnetic from airport 270
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
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) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
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) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
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 2
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 569
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 20831
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 N393AC
NTSB Number SEA83FYM06
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210L
Aircraft Series Identifier T210L
Aircraft Serial Number 2105988
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 Feb 2 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 321
Airframe Hours 21613
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AERO CONTRACTORS LIMITED
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 1139
Aircraft Owner City SMITHFIELD
Aircraft Owner State NC
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 27577
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BOEING MILITARY AIRPLANE CO.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address P.O. 3707
Operator City SEATTLE
Operator State WA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 98124
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) Other Work Use
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 0R33
Departure City BOARDMAN
Departure State OR
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code S22
Destination City HERMISTON
Destination State OR
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 --