Cessna 210L accident near Allen, Texas, December 22, 1992
On December 22, 1992 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N4629Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Allen, Texas. 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 PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 22, 1992 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Allen, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N4629Q · no longer on the register · serial 21059529
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FOLLOWING A DESCENDING TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE THE PILOT ADDED POWER, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. HE SWITCHED TANKS FROM THE LEFT TO THE RIGHT AND TURNED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON, THIS HAD NO EFFECT ON ENGINE POWER AND THE PILOT THEN RESELECTED THE LEFT TANK. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN THE SOFT EARTH, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER TO THE INVERTED 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 283 hours in all; 137 in this make and model; 211 as pilot in command; 90 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,768 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 6, 1992; 111 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ADS Addison TX at 11:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 200° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 13 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,300 ft; clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:47 pm from ADS, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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