ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376774
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| Date: | Friday 12 July 1985 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5203A |
| MSN: | 21063306 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1400 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | College Station, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Hillsboro, TX (F74) |
| Houston, TX (KSPX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABOUT 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM A PLANNED INTERMEDIATE STOP, THE RIGHT FUEL TANK RAN DRY. AFTER SWITCHING TANKS, THEPLT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO A NEARBY ARPT TO REFUEL. DURING THE DESCENT, THE LEFT FUEL TANK RAN DRY AND THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT PICKED OUT A DIRT ROAD AND SET UP THE APCH FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL THE PLT OBSERVED A TRUCK PULL ONTO THE ROAD AHEAD. THE PLT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED THE ACFT ON THE NOSE GEAR, COLLAPSING IT. THE PLT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY PRIOR TO DEPARTURE AND RELIED ON THE LINE PERSONNEL'S STATEMENT THAT THE TANKS WERE TOPPED OFF.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA286
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 19:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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