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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210G · Pontiac, IL · July 6, 2006

Date: July 6, 2006 · 14:32 local
Place: Pontiac, IL
Airport: Pontiac Rco
Phase of flight: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6900R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA177
Reported as: Cessna T210G
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total800 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

N6900RRegistration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Cessna T210GS/N T210-0300 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna T210G Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was on a 14 CFR part 91 VFR flight from savannah, ga (sav) to freeport, IL (fep) when the pilot decided to land at Pontiac, IL (pnt) for fuel. The pilot stated that he was in a left hand descending turn over pnt out of his cruise altitude in order to land and at about 800 feet AGL his engine quit. With the gear down and flaps set for landing he was unable to make the runway at pnt and crashed on the side of interstate I-55 about 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile from the runway. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A 14 CFR PART 91 VFR FLIGHT FROM SAVANNAH, GA (SAV) TO FREEPORT, IL (FEP) WHEN THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT PONTIAC, IL (PNT) FOR FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS IN A LEFT HAND DESCENDING TURN OVER PNT OUT OF HIS CRUISE ALTITUDE IN ORDER TO LAND AND AT ABOUT 800 FEET AGL HIS ENGINE QUIT. WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS SET FOR LANDING HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AT PNT AND CRASHED ON THE SIDE OF INTERSTATE I-55 ABOUT 1/2 TO 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 CHI06CA177Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPontiac, ILA loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper in-flight planning which led to fuel exhaustion and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the landing approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The road embankment was a factor.Jul 6, 2006 · Substantial damage