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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210-5(205) · Weatherford, OK · September 25, 2013

Date: September 25, 2013 · 11:45 local
Place: Weatherford, OK
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8472Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA565
Reported as: Cessna 210-5(205)
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 21,100 total600 in this make and model29 in the last 90 days

N8472ZRegistered now · Cessna 210-5(205)S/N 205-0472 · Built 1963 Airframe modelCessna 210-5(205)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Airman stated he was inbound to Weatherford, Oklahoma (koja), operating on the right fuel tank, when the engine began to lose power. He switched to the left tank and continued. The engine then ceased to run. He selected a baseball field and landed the aircraft. Approximately 3-4 gallons of fuel drained from left wing, less than 1 gallon from right wing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRMAN STATED HE WAS INBOUND TO WEATHERFORD, OKLAHOMA (KOJA), OPERATING ON THE RIGHT FUEL TANK, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. HE SWITCHED TO THE LEFT TANK AND CONTINUED. THE ENGINE THEN CEASED TO RUN. HE SELECTED A BASEBALL FIELD AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. APPROXIMATELY 3-4 GALLONS OF FUEL DRAINED FROM LEFT WING, LESS THAN 1 GALLON FROM RIGHT WING.

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 CEN13LA565Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWeatherford, OKThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power during descent.Sep 25, 2013 · Substantial damage