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FAA accident report · Cessna 210A · Fayetteville, NC · May 9, 2000

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Date
May 9, 2000 · 11:15 local
Place
Fayetteville, NC
Airport
Fayetteville Regional/Grannis
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6607X
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL00LA056
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Reported engine
Continental IO470*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
625 total188 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N6607XRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2017 · Cessna 210AS/N 21057607 · Built 1960Airframe modelCessna 210AEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4)The pilot stated his destination was winter haven, Florida, with a refueling stop at Fayetteville. The pilot stated he departed with full tanks of fuel. The en-route time, according to the pilot, was 3 hours. The pilot stated that while on short final for runway 22, he completed the pre-landing checklist and switched tanks. According to the pilot, when he switched the fuel selector from the left tank position to the right, the engine 'stumbled'. He stated that he then switched back to the left tank and the engine surged and lost power. The airplane collided with the terrain in a marsh area approximately 500 feet from the runway. According to the rescue personnel at the site, a 'barrel' of fuel was drained from the right main tank, the amount was undetermined. No fuel was drained from the left main tank. An engine was examined at teledyne Continental motors in mobile, Alabama on July 18, 2000 and no discrepancies were found. (-23)engine quit on short final. Emergency landing short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)THE PILOT STATED HIS DESTINATION WAS WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA, WITH A REFUELING STOP AT FAYETTEVILLE. THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED WITH FULL TANKS OF FUEL. THE EN-ROUTE TIME, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WAS 3 HOURS. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 22, HE COMPLETED THE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST AND SWITCHED TANKS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN HE SWITCHED THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM THE LEFT TANK POSITION TO THE RIGHT, THE ENGINE 'STUMBLED'. HE STATED THAT HE THEN SWITCHED BACK TO THE LEFT TANK AND THE ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A MARSH AREA APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY. ACCORDING TO THE RESCUE PERSONNEL AT THE SITE, A 'BARREL' OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TANK, THE AMOUNT WAS UNDETERMINED. NO FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE LEFT MAIN TANK. AN ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AT TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS IN MOBILE, ALABAMA ON JULY 18, 2000 AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. (-23)ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. EMERGENCY LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY.

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 ATL00LA056Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, NCThe pilot's improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation. A factor was improper planned approach.May 9, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6607X · 1

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

Incident 19790923050539IStarting Engines · Oakdale, CAPilot propped airplane without assistance, it got away and stuck a parked airplane.Sep 23, 1979 · Minor damage