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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · San Jose, CA · September 1, 2007

Date: September 1, 2007 · 12:33 local
Place: San Jose, CA
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5479A
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07CA261
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,573 total2,523 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N5479ARegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · Cessna T210NS/N 21063462 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna T210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 01, 2007, the pilot of N5479A, a Cessna T210N was enroute from psp airport to hwd airport when the engine quit. The pilot declared an emergency and was given the direction and distance to rhv airport. In a statement from the pilot, he put the gear down but knew he would not make the airport and landed in a shopping mall approximately a quarter mile from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 01, 2007, THE PILOT OF N5479A, A CESSNA T210N WAS ENROUTE FROM PSP AIRPORT TO HWD AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS GIVEN THE DIRECTION AND DISTANCE TO RHV AIRPORT. IN A STATEMENT FROM THE PILOT, HE PUT THE GEAR DOWN BUT KNEW HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN A SHOPPING MALL APPROXIMATELY A QUARTER MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

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 LAX07CA261Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Jose, CAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply that resulted in fuel starvation.Sep 1, 2007 · Substantial damage