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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Grape Creek, TX · February 28, 2004

Date: February 28, 2004 · 14:46 local
Place: Grape Creek, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N50MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04CA084
Reported as: Cessna T210M
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,900 total500 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N50MCRegistration cancelled Jul 7, 2017 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000044 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 28, 2004, at approximately 20:46 UTC, a Cessna T210M, N50MC, owned by buetler brothers and cervi rodeo company and operated by privacy data omitted, crashed approximately 12 miles northwest of san angelo, Texas. VFR flight conditions prevailed and the pilot filed an IFR flight plan. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot, commercial rated, sustained minor injuries. Two passengers also sustained minor injuries. The flight originated in greeley, Colorado, on February 28, 2004, at approximately 15:45 UTC. According to the certified recording made by midland ATCT, the pilot advised san angelo approach that he was going to be fuel critical. Approximately 8 minutes later, the pilot advised san angelo approach that he was out of gas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 28, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 20:46 UTC, A CESSNA T210M, N50MC, OWNED BY BUETLER BROTHERS AND CERVI RODEO COMPANY AND OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES NORTHWEST OF SAN ANGELO, TEXAS. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND THE PILOT FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT, COMMERCIAL RATED, SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. TWO PASSENGERS ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN GREELEY, COLORADO, ON FEBRUARY 28, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 15:45 UTC. ACCORDING TO THE CERTIFIED RECORDING MADE BY MIDLAND ATCT, THE PILOT ADVISED SAN ANGELO APPROACH THAT HE WAS GOING TO BE FUEL CRITICAL. APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES LATER, THE PILOT ADVISED SAN ANGELO APPROACH THAT HE WAS OUT OF GAS.

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 FTW04CA084Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrape Creek, TXThe pilot's improper in-flight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Feb 28, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N50MC · 1

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

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