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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Pine River, MN · September 9, 2003

Date: September 9, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place: Pine River, MN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5360U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA305
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 232 total46 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N5360URegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2008 · Cessna T210NS/N 21064878 · Built 1984 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 9, 2003, at 1415 CDT, a Cessna 210 owned and operated by richard adams experienced a loss of power and crashed in a field near Pine River, MN. This power loss required the airman to execute an emergency landing. While conducting a power off landing, the pilot reported that the stall warning horn was continuously sounding. When the aircraft wings were disconnected to transport the aircraft to a storage facility, they were found to be completely intact and no breach of the fuel system occurred during the accident. They were found to be completely depleted of fuel. As the fuel lines were disconnected from the wings, limited fuel dripped from the lines. VFR flight conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed by Mr. Adams who was enroute from superior, WI to Pine River, MN. The aircraft was substantially damaged, the pilot sustained minor injuries and the passenger was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2003, AT 1415 CDT, A CESSNA 210 OWNED AND OPERATED BY RICHARD ADAMS EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AND CRASHED IN A FIELD NEAR PINE RIVER, MN. THIS POWER LOSS REQUIRED THE AIRMAN TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WHILE CONDUCTING A POWER OFF LANDING, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WINGS WERE DISCONNECTED TO TRANSPORT THE AIRCRAFT TO A STORAGE FACILITY, THEY WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY INTACT AND NO BREACH OF THE FUEL SYSTEM OCCURRED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THEY WERE FOUND TO BE COMPLETELY DEPLETED OF FUEL. AS THE FUEL LINES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE WINGS, LIMITED FUEL DRIPPED FROM THE LINES. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BY MR. ADAMS WHO WAS ENROUTE FROM SUPERIOR, WI TO PINE RIVER, MN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 CHI03LA305Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPine River, MNAn inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot due to his failure to visually confirm fuel quantity prior to flight, and the resulting fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's improper use of the fuel management computer installed in the…Sep 9, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5360U · 1

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

Accident 19871104066889AForced Landing · Aurora, ILRan out of fuel on final approach. Hit wires and a van while landing on a road. Failed to refuel for return trip.Nov 4, 1987 · Substantial damage