ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359631
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| Date: | Sunday 23 October 1994 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210A |
| Owner/operator: | Heartland Aviation |
| Registration: | N6663X |
| MSN: | 210-57663 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2760 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Manhattan, KS -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Topeka, KS (KTOP) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE AIRPLANE ENGINE AT REDUCED POWER, MAKING A VFR APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING, THE ENGINE SUFFERED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN AN OFF AIRPORT FORCED LANDING ON A DARK NIGHT. AN INSPECTION SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT FOUND FUEL IN BOTH MAIN FUEL TANKS AND THE ENGINE RAN WHEN STARTED WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED IN THE AIRPLANE OR ENGINE.
Probable Cause: total loss of engine power for reason(s) undetermined. A factor was the dark night.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA022
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 12:58 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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