ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284400
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| Date: | Sunday 19 August 2007 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6654N |
| MSN: | 21063134 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3963 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-550 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Old Bridge, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toms River-Ocean County Airport, NJ (MJX/KMJX) |
| Old Bridge, NJ (3N6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a long cross-country flight, the pilot stopped for fuel before continuing to his final destination. However, the pilot only added fuel to the airplane's wingtip fuel tanks, and did not add any fuel to the main fuel tanks. About 10 minutes later, during approach to the destination airport, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a racetrack. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the main fuel tanks were intact and empty. In addition, the wingtip fuel tanks only provided fuel to the main fuel tanks, and not directly to the engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during approach.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC07LA197
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 30-Sep-2022 16:11 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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