ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366816
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 1990 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N191A |
| MSN: | 57034 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2100 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Marshall, TX (KASL) |
| Kalamazoo, MI (KAZO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED, WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS IN CRUISE AT 7500 FEET MSL. THE PILOT SWITCHED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT MAIN TANK, ATTEMPTED A RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS AND WAS COMMITTED TO A FORCED LANDING. DURING ROLLOUT ON SOFT TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED FORWARD ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND LEFT WINGTIP TO AN INVERTED POSTION, WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURY; THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY. THE LEFT AUXILIARY TANK AND RIGHT MAIN TANK CONTAINED FUEL; THE LEFT MAIN TANK WAS EMPTY, WHEN INSPECTED. TESTS AFFIRMED FUEL TRANSFER AND ENGINE OPERATION. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE POWER LOSS.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION, AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90DEV06
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 21-Mar-2024 12:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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