Cessna T210R accident near Baxley, Georgia, February 23, 1994
On February 23, 1994 at about 3:55 pm local time, a Cessna T210R, registered N7793U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Baxley, Georgia. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
DAMAGE TO THE CRANKSHAFT INTERNAL OIL TUBE BY OTHER MAINTENANCE PERSONS DURING THE ENGINE OVERHAUL THAT RESULTED IN OIL STARVATION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 23, 1994 · about 3:55 pm local time
- Place
- Baxley, Georgia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R · all T210Rs on the register
- Registration
- N7793U · no longer on the register · serial 210-64979
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND MECHANIC, THE ENGINE QUIT DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF THE INSTALLATION BREAK-IN PROCEDURE, AND A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON A COUNTY ROAD. THE INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CASE. THE SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN EXAMINATION DISCLOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT INTERNAL OIL TUBE AT THE NUMBER TWO JOURNAL WAS DAMAGED, AND RESTRICTED THE NORMAL FLOW OF ENGINE OIL TO THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING. DURING THE CRANKSHAFT OVERHAUL GRINDING PROCESS, ALL OIL TUBES ARE REMOVED FROM THE ASSEMBLY. THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS OVERHAULED AT AN APPROVED FAA REPAIR STATION.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 14,500 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days; 14,350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 625 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 21, 1994; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,100 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-CE (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: BQK Brunswick GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 64°F (18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:56 pm from AMG, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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