ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290245
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| Date: | Monday 1 December 2014 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9452T |
| MSN: | 57252 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Edinburg, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot and passengers were on a local flight when the engine lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing, about 10 miles from the airport. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the landing gear and substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Further examination of the airplane revealed that wing fuel tanks were empty, and not breached in the accident.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inflight decision making.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN15CA067
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 12:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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