ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374205
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| Date: | Sunday 14 September 1986 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7568M |
| MSN: | 21062021 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1768 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mc Alester, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mc Alester, OK (KMLC) |
| Durant, OK (KDUA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SIXTY-SIX YEAR OLD COMMERCIAL PILOT TAKING OFF FROM MC ALESTER, OK AIRPORT. PILOT STATED FUEL PRESSURE FLUCTUATED FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB. PILOT ACTIVATED AUXILIARY FUEL PUMPS AND SWITCHED FUEL TANKS. COULD NOT RESTORE FUEL PRESSURE. PILOT ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING IN OPEN FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF FUEL PUMP REVEALED NO DEFICIENCIES. ENGINE WAS RUN DURING INVESTIGATION. NORMAL OPERATION AT 1000 RPM. ENGINE RUN TERMINATED DUE TO FUEL LEAK AT MIXTURE CONTROL SHAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS TWO AND ONE-HALF MONTHS OVERDUE ANNUAL INSPECTION. PILOTS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE EXPIRED. LAST MEDICAL ISSUED ON 11-24-81.
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Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86LA168
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 07:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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