ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295615
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| Date: | Sunday 29 June 2003 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3826Y |
| MSN: | 21058326 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1964 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2406 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carefree, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Vacaville-Nut Tree Airport, CA (KVCB) |
| Phoenix-Scottsdale Municipal Airport, AZ (SCF/KSDL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane lost engine power and made a forced landing on a road, encountered rough terrain, and nosed over. The pilot fueled the airplane with about 5 hours of fuel. After about 4 hours she contacted the tower and told them of her intention to land. Soon after, the engine failed. She switched tanks, the engine restarted, and then it quit again. She realized there must have been a fuel leak and radioed the tower to advise them of the engine failure. She attempted to land at a private airport; however, the airplane landed on a road and came to rest inverted. No fuel was discovered at the scene of the accident. A post accident inspection revealed a crack on the bottom of the elbow fitting, which was on the bottom of the gascolator. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector performed a test using soap and water. At 3 to 5 pounds of pressure, the assembly began bubbling at the crack, indicating a leak. The inspector noted blue stains along the bottom of the airplane. The inspector opined that the crack was the result of excessive torque used to tighten the fitting.
Probable Cause: fuel exhaustion due to a crack on the elbow fitting to the gascolator resulted in a fuel leak.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX03LA216
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 10:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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