ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375748
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 January 1986 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Channel Island Aviation, Inc. |
| Registration: | N6594Y |
| MSN: | 21064448 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1163 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TS10-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Tucson, AZ |
| Phoenix, AZ (KPHX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT PLANNED TO FLY NONSTOP FM HOUSTON, TX, TO PHOENIX, AZ. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE TRIP HE ENCOUNTERED 'FLUCTUATING HEAD WINDS' & HE MISCALCULATED THE ACFT'S ENDURANCE. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 8 MILES FM TUCSON, AZ., & THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL NIGHTIME FORCED LDG ON INTERSTATE HWY 10. AFTER REFUELING & WITH THE AID OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THE PLT & HIS PASSENGER TOOK OFF FROM THE HWY. AFTER ACCELERATING TO BETWEEN 40 & 50 KNOTS, THE ACFT DRIFTED FROM THE CENTER OF THE HWY & ITS WING COLLIDED WITH A NEARBY MESQUITE TREE. THE ACFT REMAINED AIRBORNE, & THE PLT CONTINUED FLYING TO HIS DESTINATION. WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX86LA103
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2024 08:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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