ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371628
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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1988 |
| Time: | 18:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Armel Aviation |
| Registration: | N5350A |
| MSN: | 21063383 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1311 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sterling, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KIAD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ABT 2.7 HRS AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PLT & INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WERE PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APCHS WHEN THE ENG LOST PWR. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT & MADE A FORCED LNDG, BUT THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RIGHT & LEFT TANKS HAD ABOUT 0.5 & 30 GAL OF FUEL, RESPECTIVELY. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE RIGHT TANK POSITION. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 4.3 HRS SINCE IT WAS LAST REFUELED & THE RIGHT TANK HAD BEEN USED FOR ABOUT 3.5 HRS OF THAT TIME. ALSO, THE RGT TANK HAD BEEN USED FOR THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE ACDNT FLT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO88FA014
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 08:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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