ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357481
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| Date: | Sunday 28 April 1996 |
| Time: | 04:24 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | U.s. Custom Service |
| Registration: | N9403Y |
| MSN: | 21064498 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1836 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Beaumont, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | New Orleans, LA (NEW |
| (KBMT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane was operating VFR above the clouds and was unable to locate Beaumont Municipal Airport due to the Beaumont VOR being out of service. The pilot contacted Houston Center and requested radar vectors to Jefferson County Airport, Beaumont, Texas. The pilot was issued an IFR clearance for the ILS Runway 12 approach at Jefferson County Airport. While on final approach, the airplane's engine lost power due to 'fuel exhaustion.' Attempts to restart the engine were not successful. During the attempted gear-up landing, the airplane's left wing struck a medium intensity approach light pole, which was located 1,700 feet from the approach end of runway 12. The flight had originated from New Orleans, Louisiana, about 4 hours 56 minutes before the accident. The fuel quantity gauge was checked for accuracy. Both tanks measured accurately from zero to full.
Probable Cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96TA186
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 18:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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