NYC68A0128

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Middletown, RI · May 28, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1968
Place
Middletown, RI · MIDDLETOWN, RI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6599XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report August 5, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110344

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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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3-1800  68/5/28    MIDDLETOWN,RI       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 523
        TIME - 1515                    N6599X              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWPORT AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SWITCHED TANKS.INSUFFICIENT ALT FOR RESTART.

Aircraft

Registration
N6599X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Newport Airpark