ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364590
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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1991 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2580S |
| MSN: | 21061333 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2518 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Calexico, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Yucca Valley, CA (L22 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A DESCENT SHORTLY AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS FROM THE RIGHT TANK TO THE LEFT TANK. THE AIRPLANE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER INTO A RIVER. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK AND ABOUT 20 GALLONS OF FUEL AND WATER WERE NOTICED IN THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause: A NON-MECHANICAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION FROM THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SUPPLY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA381
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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