ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376700
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1985 |
| Time: | 10:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | Rodan Aviation |
| Registration: | N761YK |
| MSN: | 21062623 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1135 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kilgore, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Mena, AR (M39) |
| Jacksonville, TX (JSO | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS TO FERRY THE ACFT FROM MENA, AR, TO JACKSONVILLE, TX. DURING PRE-FLT HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL GAGES WERE INOP AND A VISUAL CHECK OF THE FUEL QUANTITY WAS MADE. THE PLT ESTIMATED SUFFICIENT FUEL REMAINED IN THE TANKS TO COMPLETE THE 50 MINUTE FLT. EN ROUTE, THE PLT RAN THE RIGHT FUEL TANK DRY, THE ENG QUIT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG USING THE LEFT FUEL TANK. A GEAR UP FORCED LANDING RESULTED DURING WHICH THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW85LA296
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 15 April 1990 | N761YK | Private | 0 | Lafayette, GA | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 29-Mar-2024 18:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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