- Date
- November 13, 1987, 20:03 local (Nov 14, 1987, 04:03 UTC)
- Place
- Colusa, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N761MXCessna T210M
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19871113079109A
- Case key
- 25907
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot executed a missed approach at the destination because of fog and reduced visibility. The pilot elected to divert to Colusa due to the weather and on approach to calusa the engine quit. Attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful and the pilot made a forced landing in a field where the aircraft nosed over. Investigation revealed no fuel remaining in the tanks. The pilot stated even though his fuel gauge indicated empty, by his calculations, sufficient fuel should have been available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761MX
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062374
- Airframe hours
- 2,294
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520R, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Liberty Aviation Services
- Registered owner
- Herbert R. Menold
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 28, 1987 · 15 hours before
- Departed
- FUL · Fullerton, CA
- Destination
- WLW · Willows, CA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- O08 · Colusa County
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
- 45
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 466 total · 50 in this make and model · 309 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.