ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367829
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 October 1989 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | Fmp Co |
| Registration: | N1155M |
| MSN: | 21061922 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2502 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kernersville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Addison, TX |
| Elkin, NC (KGSO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD PLANNED A 5 HR FLT TO ELKIN, NC. HE ESTD THE ACFT HAD 6.5 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD. AT ELKIN, HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND FROM AN NDB APCH, BUT MADE A MISSED APCH & DIVERTED TO GREENSBORO, NC. HE OBTAINED VECTORS FOR AN ILS 5 APCH AT GREENSBORO, BUT THE ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION ABOUT 8 MI FROM THE ARPT. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ABOUT 5.5 HRS OF FLT.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION FROM LACK OF FUEL. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL90LA009
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 19:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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