ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293012
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| Date: | Friday 23 September 2005 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N94263 |
| MSN: | 21060569 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Las Animas, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Veta, CO (07V) |
| Lamar Field, CO (LAA/KLAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial descent, the engine lost power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field. While in cruise flight, the pilot "ran the left tank down to the beginning of the red, [then] switched to the right tank." Approximately 5 to 8 minutes later, the pilot noticed a loss in fuel pressure. Subsequently, the engine lost power, and the pilot's attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful. Unable to reach an airport, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted uneven terrain, and the nose wheel collapsed. According to air traffic control, the pilot reported "he was out of fuel and unable to make the airport."
Probable Cause: the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN05CA147
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 14:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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