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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Carrollton, OH · May 19, 1996

Date: May 19, 1996 · 19:20 local
Place: Carrollton, OH
Airport: Carroll County-Tolson Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N731NC
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD96LA079
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520P
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total600 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N731NCRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000502 · Built 1980 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Low fuel diverted to TSO but engine quit three miles out. Landed muddy field. Nosed over. Fuel tanks empty. (-23) pilot departed flagler co airport (X47) in bunnell FL. For portage co. airport (29G), revenna oh. Just south of Carrollton co-Tolson airport (TSO). Pilot stated he suspected a fuel quantity problem. His fuel computer was reading 12 gal. However his fuel gages were bouncing on empty. A decision was made to divert to (TSO) for fuel. Approx. 3 miles from (TSO) engine quit, pilot landed in muddy field and aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

LOW FUEL DIVERTED TO TSO BUT ENGINE QUIT THREE MILES OUT. LANDED MUDDY FIELD. NOSED OVER. FUEL TANKS EMPTY. (-23) PILOT DEPARTED FLAGLER CO AIRPORT (X47) IN BUNNELL FL. FOR PORTAGE CO. AIRPORT (29G), REVENNA OH. JUST SOUTH OF CARROLLTON CO-TOLSON AIRPORT (TSO). PILOT STATED HE SUSPECTED A FUEL QUANTITY PROBLEM. HIS FUEL COMPUTER WAS READING 12 GAL. HOWEVER HIS FUEL GAGES WERE BOUNCING ON EMPTY. A DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT TO (TSO) FOR FUEL. APPROX. 3 MILES FROM (TSO) ENGINE QUIT, PILOT LANDED IN MUDDY FIELD AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD96LA079Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarrollton, OHThe pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors in this accident were the pilot's reliance on a fuel data computer and his untimely reaction to a known fuel quantity discrepancy.May 20, 1996 · Substantial damage

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