ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378739
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| Date: | Sunday 12 August 1984 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Jim Sheppard |
| Registration: | N29359 |
| MSN: | 21059858 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 31778 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chinle, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kayenta, AZ (0V7) |
| Gallup, NM (KGUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT ABOUT 1400 MST, THE PLT TOOK OFF. HE CLIMBED & LEVELED OFF AT 8500 FT. HE WAS USING FUEL FROM THE RIGHT TANK WHICH RAN DRY, THEN HE SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK. AT THAT TIME, HE THOUGHT HE HAD 30 MINS OF FUEL REMAINING. HE DECIDED TO LAND AT CHINLE, AZ, & STARTED A DESCENT THEN THE ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. HE LEVELED OFF IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH CHINLE, BUT THE LEFT TANK RAN DRY. THE PLT DECIDED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD, BUT DELAYED LOWERING THE GEAR. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEFORE THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED & THE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX84LA436
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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