# NTSB DEN77FTC10: Cessna T210L, N33DF, Wamsutter, WY, April 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1977
- Place: Wamsutter, WY · WAMSUTTER, WY
- Location: 41.6680° N, 107.9791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wamsutter, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6680&lon=-107.9791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157505
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN77FTC10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTC10

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33DF-1981-05-05), registration cancelled 1981-05-05, S/N 21061228, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770421009609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770421009609A), Apr 21, 1977: Cessna T210L, Wamsutter, WY, Substantial damage. Left fuel tank dry, right tank 3/4 full. Selector on left tank.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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