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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Riddle, OR · May 26, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1975
Place
Riddle, OR · RIDDLE, OR
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2308FCessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750526013659A
Case key
149118

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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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3-2426  75/5/26    RIDDLE,OR           CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 514
        TIME - 1915                    N2308F              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 253 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LORETO,BAJA,MEX             ROSEBURG,OR                  VACAVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL ON L TANK,UNABLE TO RESTART WHEN SWITCHING TO R TANK.LNDD IN STUMP-FILLED AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N2308F
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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