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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Palm Springs, CA · March 9, 1983

Date: March 9, 1983 · 19:27 local
Place: Palm Springs, CA
Airport: Palm Springs
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1766U
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA131
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,050 total321 in this make and model60 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 one tank dry on approach to airport. Unable restart on other tank. Landed short of runway and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN ONE TANK DRY ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT. UNABLE RESTART ON OTHER TANK. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX83LA131Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalm Springs, CAThe pilot had departed riverside with an estimated 28 gallons of fuel, 23 gallons in the left tank and about 5 gals in the right. He flew to Palm Springs on the left tank and began to let down from 11,500 feet. At 7,000 ft the engine quit. The pilot called…Mar 10, 1983 · Substantial damage