20011224034299A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Santarosa, CA · December 24, 2001

Date: December 24, 2001 · 18:15 local
Place: Santarosa, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1309M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA055
Reported as: Cessna T210M

N1309MRegistration cancelled Jun 27, 2002 · Cessna T210MS/N 21061934 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna T210M Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) While enroute to petaluma (O69) the engine started to run rough. Mr. Adams switched from the right fuel tank to the left which indicated 10-15 gallons. The engine restarted for a few minutes. He turned and diverted to the santa rosa airport. During the descent he switched between tank attempting to keep the engine running. While on approach to runway 32 at santa rosa, he called the tower and informed them that the engine quit and he would not be able to make the runway. The aircraft came to rest in a vineyard about 3/4 of a mile from the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged, no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE TO PETALUMA (O69) THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. MR. ADAMS SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT FUEL TANK TO THE LEFT WHICH INDICATED 10-15 GALLONS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED FOR A FEW MINUTES. HE TURNED AND DIVERTED TO THE SANTA ROSA AIRPORT. DURING THE DESCENT HE SWITCHED BETWEEN TANK ATTEMPTING TO KEEP THE ENGINE RUNNING. WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 32 AT SANTA ROSA, HE CALLED THE TOWER AND INFORMED THEM THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A VINEYARD ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, NO INJURIES.

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 LAX02LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Rosa, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision resulting in miscalculation of fuel consumption, fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors were rough terrain in a vineyard, power lines in the landing area, and night time.Dec 25, 2001 · Substantial damage