CHI76FEE18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Beecher, IL · September 2, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1975
Place
Beecher, IL · BEECHER, IL
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3894YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750902029109A
Case key
151578

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3458   75/9/2    BEECHER,IL          CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 147
        TIME - 1630                    N3894Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                FRANKFORT,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT TURN ON ELEC FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SWITCHED FM L TO R FUEL TANK. L TANK DRY. SOYBEAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3894Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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