ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383247
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| Date: | Sunday 26 September 1982 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210 |
| Owner/operator: | William Lowry |
| Registration: | N9620T |
| MSN: | 57420 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1960 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3300 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Placerville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | S. Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Conrad, MT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PILOT STATES HE WAS DESCENDING FROM 10,000 FEET TO 8,000 FEET WHEN ENGINE QUIT. FURTHER STATED FUEL WAS ABOVE RED ARC-NO STEEP OR SHARP MANEUVERS. NO MENTION OF RATE OF DESCENT OR DECK ANGLE IN DESCENT. FORCED LANDING WAS MADE CIRCLING TO RIGHT-USEABLE FUEL WAS IN THE RIGHT TANK. LANDING GEAR DOWN AND FULL FLAPS FOR LANDING. LANDING WAS HARD COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. FUEL LATER DRAINED WAS TWO TO THREE GALS. FROM BOTH TANKS. LESS THAN ONE FROM LEFT AND LESS THAN 2 FROM RIGHT TANK. AIRCRAFT REMAINED UPRIGHT. PILOT MADE INITIAL DEPARTURE WITH ZERO FUEL INDICATION ON LEFT TANK AND RIGHT TANK 3/4 FULL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX82FVG34
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 22:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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