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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 421A · Tulsa, OK · July 10, 2010

Date: July 10, 2010 · 10:05 local
Place: Tulsa, OK
Airport: Tulsa International
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N88DF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA382
Reported as: Cessna 421A
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 3
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 77 in this make and model

N88DFRegistration cancelled Jan 17, 2018 · Cessna 421AS/N 421A0084 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 421A Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft was on approach for rvs then asked to land tul during the approach for runway 18 at tul pilot reported to the tower (we have exhausted our fuel) aircraft landed short of the runway in a heavely wooded area. Hit trees and broke apart killing the pilot and 2 passengers

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH FOR RVS THEN ASKED TO LAND TUL DURING THE APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 18 AT TUL PILOT REPORTED TO THE TOWER (WE HAVE EXHAUSTED OUR FUEL) AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY IN A HEAVELY WOODED AREA. HIT TREES AND BROKE APART KILLING THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS

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 CEN10FA382Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportTulsa, OKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and management in-flight, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s use of performance-impairing medications.Jul 11, 2010 · Substantial damage