MIA79DKT17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210N · Marco Island, FL · October 20, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1978
Place
Marco Island, FL · MARCO ISLAND, FL
Injuries
2 serious, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4716PCessna P210N
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781020032149A
Case key
138063

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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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3-4191  78/10/20 NR.MARCO ISLAND,FL    CESSNA P210N        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 4083
        TIME - 1750                    N4716P              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARCO ISLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELIZABETHTON,TN            MARCO ISLAND,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK DRY,L TANK 8GAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4716P
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marco Island

FAA reports on this event · 1

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