- Date
- April 6, 1993, 09:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place
- Philadelphia, IL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6471NCessna T210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 25, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930406009409A
- Case key
- 15697
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply to complete the flight.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot was flying from peoria to jacksonville to refuel when the accident occurred. Approximately 10 miles from jacksonville, a complete loss of engine power was experienced and a gear-up forced landing was made on a rural road. Post accident inspection revealed both main fuel tanks and one auxiliary fuel tank were empty. The other auxiliary fuel tank contained 1/8' of fuel. The pilot stated he was aware that the fuel gauges were inaccurate and had recalibrated them by running them dry and marking the 'true' empty positions with tape.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6471N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063045
- Airframe hours
- 2,000
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Kenneth G. Medearis
- Registered owner
- Kenneth G. Medearis
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1992 · 150 hours before
- Departed
- PIA · Peoria, IL
- Destination
- IJX · Jacksonville, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,800 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 60 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 2,800 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 41 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SPI, 24 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.