ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356668
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| Date: | Friday 20 September 1996 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210L |
| Owner/operator: | Wafford Family Ltd Partnership |
| Registration: | N369PT |
| MSN: | 21061150 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3337 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520H4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lonestar, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Poplar Bluff, MO (POF |
| Addison, TX (KADS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was being vectored around thunderstorm activity while en route from a fuel stop to his intended destination. He indicated to approach control that he was low on fuel, and he was going to attempt to locate and land at a private airport. The engine lost power, and the aircraft landed in trees about 1 mile south of the airport and came to rest inverted. According to the pilot's written statement, he was calculating the airplane's fuel burn in miles per gallon instead of gallons per hour. During a telephone interview, the pilot stated that the airplane had run out of fuel. The engine was test run, and it ran for approximately 30 minutes with no difficulties noted. Inspection of the engine and airframe log books revealed that the airplane did not have a current annual inspection.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations resulting in the fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA397
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 09:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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