19851027058289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Sterling, CO · October 27, 1985

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Date: October 27, 1985 · 17:40 local
Place: Sterling, CO
Airport: Crosson
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1782U
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total577 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N1782URegistered now · Cessna T210NS/N 21064744 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Flew to several airports but did not refuel. Out of fuel on final with gear and flaps down. Impact short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

FLEW TO SEVERAL AIRPORTS BUT DID NOT REFUEL. OUT OF FUEL ON FINAL WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. IMPACT SHORT OF RUNWAY.