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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna P210N · Red Rock Canyon, NV · April 1, 1996

Date: April 1, 1996 · 15:15 local
Place: Red Rock Canyon, NV
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N18DP
Reported as: Cessna P210N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 524 total312 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N18DPRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2015 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000086 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Narrative: pilot stated that he departed sandy valley airport for north las vegas airport and had approximately 20 gallons of fuel aboard. Pilot reported left fuel tank went dry before he switched tanks. By that time the aircraft lost power and his altitude was not sufficient to restart the engine. Pilot force landed on ndot gravel pit. The aircraft traveled approximately 500 feet after touchdown before running into gravel pile, causing nose gear to break off. Flaps were in the up position. Elevator trim up. Fuel selector was on r/h tank. Could not touch fuel in r/h wing tank. Tac time: 547.2 ttaf:1118.8. Pilot has been counseled by aviation safety program manager. No NMAC or pilot deviation occurred. This report and investigation are closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED SANDY VALLEY AIRPORT FOR NORTH LAS VEGAS AIRPORT AND HAD APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL ABOARD. PILOT REPORTED LEFT FUEL TANK WENT DRY BEFORE HE SWITCHED TANKS. BY THAT TIME THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HIS ALTITUDE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE. PILOT FORCE LANDED ON NDOT GRAVEL PIT. THE AIRCRAFT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN BEFORE RUNNING INTO GRAVEL PILE, CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO BREAK OFF. FLAPS WERE IN THE UP POSITION. ELEVATOR TRIM UP. FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON R/H TANK. COULD NOT TOUCH FUEL IN R/H WING TANK. TAC TIME: 547.2 TTAF:1118.8. PILOT HAS BEEN COUNSELED BY AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER. NO NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION OCCURRED. THIS REPORT AND INVESTIGATION ARE CLOSED.

Other reports on N18DP · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20140223001619ATakeoff: Climb Out · Bountiful, UTPilot experienced a loss of engine power after takeoff from runway 36, Bountiful, Utah. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field. During the forced landing, the aircraft nose gear dug into soft soil, causing the airplane to nose over.Feb 23, 2014 · Substantial damage Incident 19960409011069ILevel Off Touchdown · Las Vegas, NVNarrative: after takeoff during local flight, the pilot stated the right main gear went to a trail position. After having the tower confirm the right gear as not down and locked, the pilot stated he tried to manually pump the gear down, but was unsuccessful.…Apr 9, 1996 · Minor damage