ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371876
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| Date: | Friday 13 November 1987 |
| Time: | 21:03 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Liberty Aviation Services |
| Registration: | N761MX |
| MSN: | 21062374 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2294 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Colusa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fullerton, CA (KFUL) |
| Willows, CA (KWLW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH AT THE DESTINATION BECAUSE OF FOG AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO COLUSA DUE TO THE WEATHER AND ON APPROACH TO CALUSA THE ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL REMAINING IN THE TANKS. THE PILOT STATED EVEN THOUGH HIS FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY, BY HIS CALCULATIONS, SUFFICIENT FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX88LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 11:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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