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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 210N · Swanton, OH · October 26, 2003

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Date
October 26, 2003 · 15:20 local
Place
Swanton, OH
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5452V
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04LA016
Reported as
Cessna 210N
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total500 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N5452VRegistration cancelled Mar 31, 2004 · Cessna 210NS/N 21064316 · Built 1981Airframe modelCessna 210NEngine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N5452V, CE-210N, was cleared for a visual approach to runway 25 at toledo express (tol). The aircraft experienced a total loss of power after the extension of the landing gear. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a field about 2 miles east of toledo. During the landing the nose gear sheared off, and the aircraft flipped over sustaining substantial damage to the right and left wing, rudder/vertical stabilizer, nose gear, prop and engine cowling. The pilot stated that he had the aircraft topped off prior to takeoff from norwood, Massachusetts, but did not visually check the fuel. He had flown for about 4.5 hours before the engine lost power. Pilot also stated he alternated between the right and left fuel tank during the flight, and that the left fuel tank was selected at the time the engine lost power. Examination of the aircraft did not reveal any mechanical malfunction. The right fuel tank was compromised and an undetermined amount of fuel was observed leaking from the fuel tank. The left fuel tank was intact and empty. There was no evidence of a fuel spill in the area around the left fuel tank. The pilot sustained minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N5452V, CE-210N, WAS CLEARED FOR A VISUAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 25 AT TOLEDO EXPRESS (TOL). THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AFTER THE EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF TOLEDO. DURING THE LANDING THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WING, RUDDER/VERTICAL STABILIZER, NOSE GEAR, PROP AND ENGINE COWLING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD THE AIRCRAFT TOPPED OFF PRIOR TO TAKEOFF FROM NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS, BUT DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL. HE HAD FLOWN FOR ABOUT 4.5 HOURS BEFORE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT ALSO STATED HE ALTERNATED BETWEEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT FUEL TANK DURING THE FLIGHT, AND THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS SELECTED AT THE TIME THE ENGINE LOST POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS COMPROMISED AND AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS INTACT AND EMPTY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF A FUEL SPILL IN THE AREA AROUND THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR 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 NYC04LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSwanton, OHThe pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power.Oct 26, 2003 · Substantial damage