ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375347
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1986 |
| Time: | 16:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732KR |
| MSN: | 21061577 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1217 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-R-1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Highland, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hilton Head, NC |
| Pontiac, MI (KPTK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE SWITCHED TANKS AND THE ENGINE WOULD START TO RUN THEN MISS, START TO RUN THEN-MISS, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING HE WAS LOSING ALTITUDE AND WHEN HE COULDN'T GET 'FULL' POWER HE DECIDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT WITH WINGS LEVEL NO FUEL COULD BE DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT INBOARD SUMP AND APPROXIMATELY TWO OUNCES FROM THE LEFT INBOARD SUMP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86FEC02
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 18:57 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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