MIA81FLA18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Lake City, FL · April 7, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 7, 1981
Place
Lake City, FL · LAKE CITY, FL
Injuries
2 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5494VCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810407014829A
Case key
127015

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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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3-0731   81/4/7  NR.LAKE CITY,FL       CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 7413
        TIME - 1615                    N5494V              PX-  0  0  2  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 185 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE CITY,FL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILTON,FL                   JACKSONVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MNVRD TO AVOID TREES & S-TURNED TO LND BHND TRUCKS ON HI-WAY.FUEL TNKS DRY BFR GAUGES INDCD EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5494V
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lake City,Fl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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