ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297316
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| Date: | Friday 10 May 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M |
| Owner/operator: | Twin City Cloud 7 Inc |
| Registration: | N357TC |
| MSN: | 21062456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6302 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watertown, Minnesota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Morris Municipal - Charlie Schmidt Airport, MN (KMOX) |
| Minneapolis-Flying Cloud Airport, MN (FCM/KFCM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While descending into the intended destination there was a total loss of engine power. The pilot reported that he was unable to restore engine power and performed a forced landing into a soft field. During the landing the nose gear collapsed and the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that the airplane was completely fueled prior to the initial flight of the day and he had flown approximately 3.6 hours since the last fueling. The pilot told a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, "... he [the pilot] forgot to switch the fuel selector to the other tank." Subsequent to the accident approximately 5 gallons of aviation fuel was drained from the right wing fuel tank and there was evidence of a fuel spill around the accident site.
Probable Cause: The improper fuel management by the pilot which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the soft terrain in which the forced landing was completed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI02LA129
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 17:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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