- Date
- July 7, 1986, 10:53 local (15:53 UTC)
- Place
- Zachery, LA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4UDCessna P-210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860707030929A
- Case key
- 22053
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Analysis
The plt experienced a total loss of power due to fuel exhaustion during cruise flight. Approach control vectored him to a closer airport but the aircraft was beyond gliding distance and it collided with a house which was under construction. Inspection of the aircraft showed no fuel in either tank. The fuel lines of #4 and #6 cylinders were found loose.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4UD
- Reported as
- Cessna P-210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000549
- Airframe hours
- 1,310
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gary M. Tyler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 3, 1986 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- Water Valley, MS
- Destination
- Baton Rouge, LA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BTR · Baton Rouge
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 798 total · 285 in this make and model · 487 as pilot in command · 102 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 86 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BTR, 2 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 N4UD · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.