ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355075
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| Date: | Thursday 30 October 1997 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N |
| Owner/operator: | Owl Aire Ltd |
| Registration: | N600WL |
| MSN: | P21000409 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2409 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smoketown, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Islip, NY (KISP) |
| (37PA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The owner reported that the certificated flight instructor (CFI) was the pilot in command. The CFI, flying from the right front seat, stated that he was given an en route descent to 3,000 feet. Lowering the manifold pressure by 2 inches about every 2 minutes so as not to shock cool the engine, the CFI noticed the manifold pressure drop from 18 inches to 10 inches, and the engine did not respond to his inputs. The fuel selector valve was on the left tank and the fuel indicator displayed 1/4 tank. The CFI gave control of the airplane to the owner at about 2,500 feet MSL. The owner, estimated their altitude to be about 1,500 feet above ground level, focused on locating a suitable field for landing. The forced landing to a freshly plowed field resulted in the airplane flipping over during roll out. The fuel selector switch was found in the left tank position. No fuel was drained from the left tank and 11 gallons were drained from the right tank. No mechanical problems were found with the airframe or engine.
Probable Cause: The pilot in command's (CFI) improper management of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion of the selected tank and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD98LA009
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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