ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353185
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| Date: | Saturday 12 June 1999 |
| Time: | 18:06 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6407N |
| MSN: | 21062983 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1875 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Seneca, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olive Branch, MS (OLV |
| Clemson, SC (KCEU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that following a 2.5 hour cross country flight to within 5 to 6 miles of his destination airport, as he was leveling his descent and bringing in power, he got no engine response. He switched his fuel selector from left to right wing tank, but did not regain engine power. Realizing he could not make his intended landing airport, he tried for a closer private strip, but did not get lined up and ran off the runway, through a taxiway, and into some trees and a house, shearing the left wing. No evidence of fuel in the left tank was found and 12 gallons of fuel were found in the right tank. Subsequent start up of the engine by FAA inspectors using the airplane's own battery and fuel revealed no engine abnormalities.
Probable Cause: The PIC's improper fuel management resulting in loss of engine power during approach to landing due to fuel starvation and the subsequent collision with trees and a residence during an emergency landing. Contributing to the accident was the PIC's failure to follow the airplane's inflight engine failure and before landing checklists.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA174
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 11:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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