Cessna 210N accident near Pensacola, Florida, June 28, 1982
On June 28, 1982 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210N, registered N6392Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pensacola, Florida (Ferguson 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 28, 1982 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Pensacola, Florida · Ferguson · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210N · all 210Ns on the register
- Registration
- N6392Y · registry record · serial 210-64361
- 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 THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18, AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 250 TO 300 FEET. UNABLE TO RESTORE POWER THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WHEELS-UP IN AN OPEN FIELD ABOUT 1/4 MILE NORTH OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED NO FUEL DOWNSTREAM OF THE SELECTOR VALVE WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. WHEN THE SELECTOR WAS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT TANK THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN SMOOTHLY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,574 hours in all; 96 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 2,116 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 216 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,812 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Ferguson Flying Service, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: PNS Pensacola FL at 3:45 pm
- Destination: 82J Ferguson FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,600 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,800 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 189°F (87°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from PNS, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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