ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356407
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| Date: | Saturday 14 December 1996 |
| Time: | 15:58 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | L And B Air Inc. |
| Registration: | N1929M |
| MSN: | 21061966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2171 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Charlottesville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Greenville, SC (7A1) |
| Leesburg, VA (KJYO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While en route at 11,500 feet msl, the pilot encountered 'severe' headwinds and decided to divert to Charlottesville to refuel. About 2 to 3 minutes into his descent for Charlottesville, the engine lost power. The pilot switched from the left to right fuel tank and power was restored; however, later at 4,500 feet msl, a second power loss occurred. Unable to glide to the airport, the pilot executed a forced landing to a cow pasture, about 1 mile short the airport. FAA examination of the airplane revealed both fuel tanks were empty. The pilot reported the accident could have been prevented by 'proper fuel calculating along with a fuel computer installed, because of the frequency-distances-complexity of the average mission.'
Probable Cause: The pilot's miscalculation of fuel consumption and his inadequate in-flight decision making, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA029
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 06:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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