ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292654
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 February 2006 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Dean Steel Buildings Inc. |
| Registration: | N2134U |
| MSN: | 21064775 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2219 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO 520 R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rome, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rome-Richard B Russell Airport, GA (RMG/KRMG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that while in cruise flight she looked at the fuel gauges and the right fuel tank was empty and the left fuel tank was approximately a quarter full. The primer was stuck in the out position. She and the passenger attempted to push the primer in with negative results. She then decided to fly back towards the departure airport and while en-route, the engine lost power. The pilot stated that the airplane was approximately 1000 feet above the ground and she elected not to attempt an engine restart. She made a 180 degree turn and initiated a forced landing to an open field. The airplane landed half way down the field. She attempted to stop the airplane, but the airplane skidded through a barb wire fence, the left wing clipped a tree, and the airplane spun around 180-degrees. The airplane came to rest facing north. Examination of the airplane found the airplane contained no usable fuel and the primer handle was unlocked. A review of the primer's design drawings found that there are two check valves within the primers system which prevent fuel from entering the engine even with the primer in the out position. Fuel can only enter the engine through the action of closing the primer.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06CA042
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 09-Oct-2022 07:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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