- Date
- November 26, 1987, 17:28 local (Nov 27, 1987, 01:28 UTC)
- Place
- Fullerton, CA
- Injuries
- 3 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N7627NCessna T210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871126067259A
- Case key
- 25794
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While on final appr to runway 24 at Fullerton arpt, the pilot experienced a total engine power loss. The airplane's alt was insufficient to land on the runway & the plt elected to land in an open area adjacent to the arpt. The airplane's left wing collided with a building and separated. Examination of the wreckage disclosed that the right wing fuel tank was empty & its reservoir contained less that a 1/4 cup of fuel. The right wing fuel system was not compromised. The left wing tank contained abt 15 gallons of fuel and its reservoir tank was full. The fuel selector was found selected to the right tank. The fuel line between the engine driven fuel pump & the fuel control unit remained intact and did not contain any fuel.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7627N
- Reported as
- Cessna T210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21063246
- Airframe hours
- 1,413
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Northrup, Jack A.
- Registered owner
- Northrup, Jack A. & Ardena
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · September 30, 1989 · 49 hours before
- Departed
- SNS · Salinas, CA
- Destination
- FUL
- Airport
- FUL · Fullerton, runway 24, 3,121 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,098 total · 628 in this make and model · 920 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 280° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FUL, 1 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.