ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292426
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| Date: | Friday 21 April 2006 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732AN |
| MSN: | 21061364 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henryville, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Antonio-Stinson Municipal Airport, TX (SSF/KSSF) |
| Jeffersonville-Clark Regional Airport, IN (JVY/KJVY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided trees and the terrain following a loss of engine power during an instrument landing system (ILS) approach. The pilot reported that he switched fuel tanks from the right tank to the left tank during the approach. He then noticed a decrease in airspeed and no fuel flow indication on the fuel flow gauge. He then switched back to the right fuel tank. He stated that he broke out of the clouds at 400 feet. He stated that he made a turn to line up with a field and the airplane contacted tree tops. The pilot reported that the airplane contacted the ground as he continued to line up with the field. Post accident inspection of the airplane revealed the left fuel tank was empty and the right fuel tank contained approximately 19 gallons of fuel.
Probable Cause: The pilot selected an empty fuel tank during the approach which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor associated with the accident were the trees that the airplane contacted during the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA118
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 18:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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