Cessna T210R accident near Grove City, PA
On November 24, 2021, a Cessna T210R (airplane) was involved in an accident near Grove City, PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 24, 2021
- Place
- Grove City, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210R · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.149°N, 80.131°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211125104318
Official records · ERA22FA076
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC And N6209u Communications Summary: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
On November 24, 2021, at 1746 eastern standard time, a Cessna T210R, N6209U, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Grove City, Pennsylvania. The private pilot and pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from Westchester County Airport (HPN), White Plains, New York, and was enroute to Akron Fulton Airport (AKR), Akron, Ohio; a distance of about 350 nautical miles. About two hours into the flight, the pilot, who was also the owner of the airplane, diverted to Clarion County Airport (AXQ), Clarion, Pennsylvania, for a reported oil pressure issue. Witnesses at AXQ stated that, after landing, the pilot requested 6 quarts of oil; he also stated that he thought the oil pressure issue was due to the oil filler cap not being properly secured, which resulted in a loss of oil through the dipstick tube. One witness stated that the airplane was “covered in oil,” with oil present on the empennage, lower fuselage, and engine cowl. The pilot and passenger, who was also an aircraft mechanic, cleaned the airplane with rags, serviced the engine with 6 quarts of the new oil, and elected to resume their flight. During the subsequent engine start, one of the witnesses, who was a helicopter mechanic, heard the airplane’s engine making “abnormal cracking and popping” noises. The pilot taxied to the end of the runway and departed without performing an engine run-up. After departure, the pilot contacted air traffic control, climbed to 4,500 ft mean sea level (msl) a
Probable cause
A catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation after the pilot’s failure to secure the oil filler cap before flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilots’ decision to continue the flight following the oil loss event and precautionary landing.
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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.
