Cessna T210N accident near Teterboro, NJ
On March 9, 2002, a Cessna T210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Teterboro, NJ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 9, 2002
- Place
- Teterboro, NJ
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.860°N, 74.056°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020315X00348
Official records · NYC02FA068
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC 3 - Factual Report of Group Chairman: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 1: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 2: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 3: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC 3 - Attachment 4: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 9, 2002, at 1358 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210N, N2BS, was destroyed when it impacted terrain at Teterboro Airport (TEB), Teterboro, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight destined for Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York. No flight plan had been filed for the flight that was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to transcripts from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic control communications with the pilot: At 1344:23, the pilot radioed the flight data/clearance delivery controller and advised, "november two bravo sierra, a cessna two ten at millionaire v f r to the northeast with sierra." The flight data/clearance delivery controller instructed the pilot to set his transponder to code 0332, and to contact the local controller when ready to taxi. The pilot acknowledged the transmission. At 1350:01, the pilot contacted the local controller and advised, "tower, two bravo sierra at millionaire, taxi take off." The local controller instructed the pilot to taxi to runway 6 at intersection GOLF. The pilot responded, "six golf great." At 1351:48, the pilot advised the local controller that he was ready for departure. The local controller instructed the pilot to hold short of the runway. The pilot acknowledged the transmission. At 1355:09, the local controller cleared a Grumman Gulfstream IV for takeoff on runway 24. At 1356:12, the local controller instructed the pilot to "taxi into position and hold" on runway 6 at intersection GOL
Probable cause
Improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel, which resulted in the air filter element being sucked into and blocking the turbocharger inlet, and a subsequent power loss. Factors in the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the tail wind.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
