ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366421
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| Date: | Sunday 5 August 1990 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6016N |
| MSN: | 21062884 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1600 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL ISIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sleeper Bay, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Anchorage, AK (MRI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AT 600 FEET MSL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A SMALL GRAVEL BAR. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS WERE NOT INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS DRY.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA132
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 20:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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