Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 210 near Edinburg, TX — 2014-12-02

Final reportCEN15CA067
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Date
2014-12-02
Location
Edinburg, TX, USA
Aircraft
CESSNA 210
Registration
N9452T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inflight decision making.

NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot and passengers were on a local flight when the engine lost power. The pilot conducted a forced landing, about 10 miles from the airport. Examination of the airplane revealed damage to the landing gear and substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. Further examination of the airplane revealed that wing fuel tanks were empty, and not breached in the accident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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