Cessna T210N accident near Orlando, Florida, May 28, 2002
On May 28, 2002 at about 9:51 pm local time, a Cessna T210N, registered N4672Y, was destroyed in an accident near Orlando, Florida (Orlando Executive airport). It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate planning decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 2002 · about 9:51 pm local time
- Place
- Orlando, Florida · Orlando Executive · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · all T210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N4672Y · no longer on the register · serial 21063977
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane lost engine power during an instrument approach and the pilot executed a forced landing to a nearby golf course. On roll-out , the nose wheel dug into the turf and the airplane flipped inverted. The examination of the airplane at the accident site also revealed that fuel was leaking from the right wing vent. No fuel was found in the left wing; the fuel selector was found in the off position.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,328 hours in all; 426 in this make and model; 229 in the last 90 days; 56 in the last 30 days; 2,228 as pilot in command; 1,418 on instruments
- Last flight review: September 28, 2001
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 17,903.8 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 26, 2002; 16.8 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: KBCT Boca Raton FL at 11:30 pm
- Destination: KORL Orlando FL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 07, 6,003 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 11 knots, gusting 16
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 9:53 pm from ORL, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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