Cessna 210B accident near Belleville, Illinois, June 14, 1992
On June 14, 1992 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210B, registered N9545X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Belleville, Illinois (Flying Dutchman airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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 IMPROPER FUEL PUMP HIGH END DISCHARGE ADJUSTMENT. A RELATED FACTOR IS IMPROPER MAINTENANCE/ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 14, 1992 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Belleville, Illinois · Flying Dutchman
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210B · all 210Bs on the register
- Registration
- N9545X · registry record · serial 21057845
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO CLIMB OUT THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. A POST-ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP WAS CONDUCTED. THE ENGINE STARTED EASILY AND OPERATED NORMALLY AT LOW POWER SETTINGS. AFTER A WARM UP PERIOD THE THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED TO 2500 RPM, AND 'THE ENGINE THEN STARTED TO RUN ROUGH, WITH BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING OUT THE EXHAUST... .' A FUEL PUMP BENCH TEST REVEALED THE HIGH END DISCHARGE ADJUSTMENT WAS SET HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED. THE TEST STAND DISCHARGE GAGE PEGGED ON THE HIGH SIDE WHEN THE RPM WAS ADVANCED TO 2600 RPM PER TEST PARAMETERS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN 1.1 HOURS SINCE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED 8 MONTHS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. LOGBOOKS INDICATED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM WAS REMOVED, OVERHAULED, REINSTALLED AND ADJUSTED IN DECEMBER, 1990, APPROXIMATELY 4 FLIGHT HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
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: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,730 hours in all; 109 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,084 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 16, 1991; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-S (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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