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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210K · Boise, ID · October 13, 2015

Date: October 13, 2015 · 07:00 local
Place: Boise, ID
Airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Fld
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: SQPA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8273M
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR16LA008
Reported as: Cessna T210K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,487 total80 in this make and model232 in the last 90 days

N8273MRegistration cancelled Jul 13, 2018 · Cessna T210KS/N 21059273 · Built 1970 Airframe modelCessna T210K 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.

Pilot departed kgeg with approximately 60 gallons of fuel on board. Aircraft was cleared to land at kboi runway 10L. At about 1 mile from the airport, the engine started to surge than lose power. Pilot made an off airport landing on east bound lane of interstate I-84. Investigation revealed no fuel in the right tank and 21 gallons in the left tank. Pilot stated he forgot to switch tanks.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED KGEG WITH APPROXIMATELY 60 GALLONS OF FUEL ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND AT KBOI RUNWAY 10L. AT ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE THAN LOSE POWER. PILOT MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON EAST BOUND LANE OF INTERSTATE I-84. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND 21 GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK. PILOT STATED HE FORGOT TO SWITCH TANKS.

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 WPR16LA008Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoise, IDThe pilot’s improper in-flight fuel management due to distraction and self-induced pressure, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to conduct the descent checklist, which…Oct 13, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8273M · 1

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

Accident 19950807046979AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Bliss, IDOn survey flight. Ran one tank dry. Unable restart on other. Nosed over landing. History of same. Unexplained.Aug 7, 1995 · Substantial damage