- Date
- February 9, 1986, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- Alma, GA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4981UCessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860209002409A
- Case key
- 7062
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that the engine quit during his descent from the 2000 foot cruise altitude. The aircraft examination failed to disclose any system malfunction or failure. The pilot stated that his preflight indicated that there was about 1/2 and 1/3 tanks of fuel in the left and right cells respectively. After departing on the left tank, the pilot did not report changing the fuel selector. The operators manual instructs the pilot to place the selector in both position when descending with less than 1/4 tank of fuel. The examination of the aircraft showed that there was about 7 gallons of fuel in the right tank and the left tank was empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4981U
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 210 58681
- Airframe hours
- 2,670
- Engine
- Continental IO-520A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- George N. Myers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 1, 1985 · 10 hours before
- Departed
- MAI · Marianna, FL
- Destination
- 30J · Baxley, GA
- Airport
- Alma
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,406 total · 370 in this make and model · 28 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ALM, 7 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4981U · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.