ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266616
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 August 2021 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210D Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Brown Pelican Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N3944Y |
| MSN: | 21058444 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near West Fargo Municipal Airport (D54), Fargo, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omaha-Eppley Airfield, NE (OMA/KOMA) |
| Fargo, ND (D54) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was performing a go-around at the destination airport when the airplane lost total engine power and subsequently impacted terrain. Postaccident examination revealed useable fuel in the left-wing fuel tank, and no useable fuel in the right fuel tank. The fuel selector was positioned to the left-wing fuel tank. The fuel vent system was unobstructed. The examination revealed little fuel in the fuel system from the fuel selector to the engine, which was consistent with fuel starvation. The fuel sender resistance values for the left-wing tank indicated that erroneous fuel quantity values would have been displayed at the cockpit fuel gauges. There were no anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.
Based on the available information, it is likely that the loss of engine power was the result of fuel starvation when the pilot exhausted the fuel supply in the right-wing tank. Although the fuel selector was found selected to the tank that contained fuel, it is likely that the pilot switched fuel tanks following the loss of engine power.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA371
FAA register: FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3944Y
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2021 00:52 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Aug-2021 05:37 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source] |
| 11-Aug-2021 16:11 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 13-Aug-2021 06:27 | aaronwk | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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