DEN77FTC10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Wamsutter, WY · April 21, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
April 21, 1977
Place
Wamsutter, WY · WAMSUTTER, WY
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33DFCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770421009609A
Case key
157505

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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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3-0723  77/4/21    WAMSUTTER,WY        CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 3855
        TIME - 1330                    N33DF               PX-  0  1  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 285 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY             RAWLINS,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEFT FUEL TANK DRY, RIGHT TANK 3/4 FULL. SELECTOR ON LEFT TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N33DF
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.