ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356949
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| Date: | Wednesday 31 July 1996 |
| Time: | 13:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Nasby Wynn |
| Registration: | N397MS |
| MSN: | 554053 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3267 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sarasota, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (KSRQ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated he did not visually check the fuel tanks during his preflight inspection. He determined the fuel quantity from the fuel gauges. After takeoff he made a touch-and-go, and was on base leg for a full stop when the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power. A forced landing was made to a residential area. The airplane collided with trees, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The fuel tanks were not ruptured, and no fuel was present.
Probable Cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA96LA198
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 12:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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