LAX81FUG47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 206 · Riverside, CA · August 28, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1981
Place
Riverside, CA · RIVERSIDE, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5052UCessna 206
Status
Completed · report September 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810828052499A
Case key
124586

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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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3-1798  81/8/28    RIVERSIDE,CA        CESSNA 206          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4730
        TIME - 1405                    N5052U              PX-  0  0  1  MAPPING/PHOTO             TOTAL HOURS, 2750 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIVERSIDE,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOST PWR USING R FUEL TNK.NO FUEL PRES W AUX PMP FM EITHER TNK.R TNK EMPTY,WIRE SEPD FM BOOST PMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5052U
Reported as
Cessna 206
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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