Cessna 210J accident near Pine Grove Mill, Pennsylvania, August 21, 1984
On August 21, 1984 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 210J, registered N3313S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pine Grove Mill, Pennsylvania (State College airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- August 21, 1984 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Pine Grove Mill, Pennsylvania · State College · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210J · all 210Js on the register
- Registration
- N3313S · registry record · serial 21059113
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THE ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 400 FT AGL. THE PLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING A WHEEL-UP LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT A BRAIDED FUEL LINE HAD RUPTURED & ALLOWED FUEL TO LEAK OUT OF THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WHILE THE ACFT WAS PARKED AT THE ARPT.
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: 655 hours in all; 655 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,385 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 1, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 3,400 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental TSIO-520-H (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SCE Pine Grove Mill PA at 9:30 pm
- Destination: 6WG Hanover
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:30 pm
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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