ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366354
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| Date: | Friday 17 August 1990 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732VS |
| MSN: | 21061814 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSI-0520-R4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Soda Springs, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | San Carlos, CA (KSQL) |
| Truckee, CA (KTRK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF A CESSNA T-210-M EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE. THE PILOT STATED HE HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FUEL DELIVERY SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF A FACTORY REBUILT ENGINE 14 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WITH AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE DEALING WITH VAPOR PROBLEMS. OPTIONAL CESSNA SERVICE KIT SK-210-99A (FUEL SYSTEM VENT LINE MODIFICATION) HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. FUEL SAMPLE TESTING DETERMINED THE FUEL DID NOT MEET ASTM D910 REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION GASOLINE. THERE WAS NO RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WITH A.D. 80-04-09 (FUEL SYSTEM VAPOR CONTROL).
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO INADEQUATE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM (INADEQUATE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE/SERVICE) AND INCORRECT FUEL GRADE. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX90LA290
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 20-Mar-2024 20:06 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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