Cessna T210L accident near Georgetown, South Carolina, February 1, 1992
On February 1, 1992 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna T210L, registered N732HG, was substantially damaged in an accident near Georgetown, South Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF OVERHAUL PERSONNEL TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE ENGINE CASE REAR THRU BOLTS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 1, 1992 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Georgetown, South Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · all T210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N732HG · no longer on the register · serial 21061521
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE THE CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9500 FEET THE ENGINE SEIZED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. TRAFFIC FORCED A LANDING IN THE MEDIAN WHERE THE WING HIT A SIGN & VEERED THE A/C INTO A DITCH. THE ENGINE HAD 121 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE REAR CRANKCASE THRU BOLTS WERE FINGER TIGHT. THE REAR MAIN BEARING HAD SPUN, THE NUMBER 1 ROD CAP SEPARATED, AND THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FRACTURED THROUGH THE COUNTERWEIGHT CHEEK.
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: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 6,255 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 36 in the last 90 days; 33 in the last 30 days; 6,251 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,724 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 12, 1991; 121 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PBI Palm Beach FL at 5:30 pm
- Destination: MRH Beaufort NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 13 knots, gusting 19
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 54°F (12°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:08 pm from MYR, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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