- Date
- January 1, 1986, 20:00 local (Jan 2, 1986, 03:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N6594YCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report March 10, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860101002139A
- Case key
- 25062
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt planned to fly nonstop fm houston, TX, to phoenix, AZ. He reported that during the trip he encountered 'fluctuating head winds' & he miscalculated the acft's endurance. Fuel exhaustion occurred 8 miles fm Tucson, AZ., & the plt made a successful nightime forced ldg on interstate hwy 10. After refueling & with the aid of local law enforcement officers, the plt & his passenger took off from the hwy. after accelerating to between 40 & 50 knots, the acft drifted from the center of the hwy & its wing collided with a nearby mesquite tree. The acft remained airborne, & the plt continued flying to his destination. Where he landed without further incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6594Y
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21064448
- Airframe hours
- 1,163
- Engine
- Continental TS10-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Channel Island Aviation, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Channel Islands Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · December 4, 1985 · 46 hours before
- Departed
- Tucson, AZ
- Destination
- PHX · Phoenix, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 720 total · 116 in this make and model · 508 as pilot in command · 28 in the last 90 days · 17 in the last 30 days · 11 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 280° at 12 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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