Cessna 210L incident near Stuart, Florida, November 12, 1988
On November 12, 1988 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Cessna 210L, registered N2267S, suffered minor damage in an incident near Stuart, Florida (Witham Field). 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 NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 12, 1988 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Stuart, Florida · Witham Field
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · all 210Ls on the register
- Registration
- N2267S · no longer on the register · serial 21061211
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE HAND-PROPPING THE ENGINE WITH A PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT, THE ENG STARTED. THE ACFT TRAVELLED UNCONTROLLED INTO A PARKED UNOCCUPIED ACFT. BOTH ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PLT ON THE GROUND & THE PASSENGER IN THE ACFT WERE NOT INJURED. THE PLT STATED THE PURPOSE OF THE ENG START WAS TO TAXI THE ACFT TO THE WASH RACK. THE ACFT WAS OUT OF ANNUAL INSP. THERE WAS NO AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE IN IT. THE COMPASS WAS REMOVED. THE PLT'S LAST BIENNIAL FLT REVIEW WAS ACCOMPLISHED 41 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE OCCURRENCE. IT WAS REPORTED THIRD PERSON THAT THE PLT INTENDED TO FLY TO CLEWISTON, FL, FOR A FLY-IN BUT THE IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINATOR COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
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: single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 727 hours in all; 480 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 602 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 20, 1987; 232 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-520-L (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:50 pm from SUA
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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Other NTSB records under N2267S the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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