ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371305
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| Date: | Monday 4 April 1988 |
| Time: | 20:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Ventures |
| Registration: | N910DS |
| MSN: | 21061387 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1342 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cheyenne, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Cheyenne, WY (KCYS) |
| (KCYS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE CFI WAS GIVING A CHECKOUT TO THE PRIVATE PILOT DOCTOR. THE CFI FLIGHT RECORDS SHOWED ONLY ONE HOUR IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT ON ONE MILE SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 26 AT CHEYENNE, MUNICIPAL. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN FAILED TO REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL ENGINE PROBLEM. NEITHER PILOT COULD REMEMBER SWITCHING TANKS DURING THE EMERGENCY, OR DURING THE RESTART ATTEMPT. POST INVEST REVEALED THAT THE ACFT LANDED ON A HIWAY. DURING LNDG THE ACFT STRUCK A CURB, A CHAIN LINK FENCE AND A LIGHT POLE. THE ACFT SKIDDED TO A STOP AFTER THE LNDG GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT RT FUEL TANK HAD BEEN RUPTURED BUT ONLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL SPILLED. THE CREW WAS PRACTICING ILS APPROACHING WHEN THE ENG QUIT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN88LA092
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 20:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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