ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 298855
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| Date: | Friday 16 June 2000 |
| Time: | 12:27 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Cardinal Wings |
| Registration: | N485CA |
| MSN: | 2105819 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5251 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | LOUISVILLE, Kentucky -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | CAMPBELLSVILLE , KY (AAS |
| , KY (KLOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident happened on the third flight of the day. During the pervious two flights the pilot noticed nothing unusual about the airplane. On the third flight, the fuel selector was set to the left tank for departure and cruise. Each fuel tank had approximately 30 gallons of fuel at departure. The airplane departed, and climbed to an en route altitude of 2,500 feet msl for the 15 minutes flight. About 10 minutes into the flight, the pilot completed the descent checks, selected flaps to 10 degrees, and switched from the left tank to the right tank, transitioning the off position. Two minutes after switching tanks, and with no warning, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot switched back to the left tank. He tried several different engine control, and auxiliary fuel pump configurations to attempt a restart, but was unsuccessful. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane touched down and nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failures with either the engine or the airframe.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper operation of the fuel selector.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC00LA164
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 23:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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