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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210M · Moorhead, MN · January 31, 1999

Date: January 31, 1999 · 12:45 local
Place: Moorhead, MN
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N732XL
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total500 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N732XLRegistered now · Cessna T210MS/N 21061856 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna T210M Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Acft experienced engine failure at FL170. The pilot was able to keep the engine running by switching fuel tanks. Other circumstances are unknown. At an altitude of 15,000 ft. the engine quit. Pilot tryed to restart eng. But was unsuccessful. Aircraft was not able to make it to the airport ( Moorhead MN) so pilot made landing on county road. Aircraft veered off road and nose gear strut broke off, lt main gear retracted and lt wing tip struck ground. No injuries occuried. After aircraft was removed from scene and hauled to moorehead ariport, fuel tanks were checked for duel and both tanks were found to be empty. Fargo FSDO inspector was on scene of accident.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AT FL170. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING BY SWITCHING FUEL TANKS. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 15,000 FT. THE ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TRYED TO RESTART ENG. BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE AIRPORT ( MOORHEAD MN) SO PILOT MADE LANDING ON COUNTY ROAD. AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF ROAD AND NOSE GEAR STRUT BROKE OFF, LT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED AND LT WING TIP STRUCK GROUND. NO INJURIES OCCURIED. AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SCENE AND HAULED TO MOOREHEAD ARIPORT, FUEL TANKS WERE CHECKED FOR DUEL AND BOTH TANKS WERE FOUND TO BE EMPTY. FARGO FSDO INSPECTOR WAS ON SCENE OF ACCIDENT.

Other reports on N732XL · 2

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

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