19800803035259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Lexington, KY · August 3, 1980

Date
August 3, 1980 · 18:00 local
Place
Lexington, KY
Airport
Blue Grass
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4794K
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL80FLQ26
Reported as
Cessna P210N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,445 total130 in this make and model65 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel on approach to destination airport. Tried to land on race track infield. Hit embankment.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON APPROACH TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. TRIED TO LAND ON RACE TRACK INFIELD. HIT EMBANKMENT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.