ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180348
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 October 2015 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210K Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | SP Aircraft |
| Registration: | N8273M |
| MSN: | 21059273 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8975 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Boise Air Terminal (KBOI), Boise, ID -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Spokane, WA (GEG) |
| Boise, ID (BOI) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he departed on a time-sensitive cargo flight with about 30 gallons of fuel in each tank. The flight was uneventful until the airplane was about 650 ft above ground level and about 2 miles from the destination airport when the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to troubleshoot the loss of power by activating both fuel boost pumps, but he did not verify the fuel selector position or attempt an engine restart, and the engine power was not restored. He configured the airplane to land on an interstate adjacent to the airport and activated the landing gear; however, the gear did not extend before the airplane impacted the road.
The pilot reported that he was distracted with some paperwork during the flight and “failed to switch tanks” at the halfway point as he had initially planned. Further, the pilot experienced high workload during the descent due to weather reports and other traffic, and he did not use the descent checklist, which included a task to “manage fuel.” Postaccident examination of the fuel system revealed that about 22 gallons of fuel remained in the left fuel tank and that there was no fuel in the right fuel tank. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the engine that would have precluded normal operation. Further, examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies to the landing gear extension and locking mechanisms. According to the airplane manufacturer, the landing gear hydraulic pump is powered by the engine; therefore, it is likely that the landing gear failed to deploy as a result of the power loss.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management due to distraction and self-induced pressure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct the descent checklist, which included a task to manage fuel.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=8273M
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N8273M/history/20151013/1129Z
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 24 July 1988 | N8273M | Utah Helicopter Corp | 0 | Huntington Bch, CA | |
sub |
| 7 August 1995 | N8273M | Scott Patrick | 0 | Bliss, ID | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 16:42 | Geno | Added |
| 13-Oct-2015 18:18 | bovine | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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