At about 21:15 central time, a Cessna 210 ran out of fuel and crashed in Seminole. IMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and two passengers received minor injuries, while the third passenger was not injured. The flight had originated in Wisconsin 11 hours earlier. The aircraft had been on an IFR flight plan to Pensacola, Fla., and had missed two ILS approaches to Pensacola. After the pilot executed the second missed approach, he canceled the IFR flight plan and diverted to Gulf Shores, Ala. While en route to Gulf Shores, the pilot reported to ATC he had run out of fuel.
February 15, Seminole, Ala. / Cessna Pressurized Centurion
At about 21:15 central time, a Cessna 210 ran out of fuel and crashed in Seminole. IMC prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The pilot and two passengers received minor injuries, while the third passenger was not injured. The flight had originated in Wisconsin 11 hours earlier. The aircraft had been on an IFR flight plan to Pensacola, Fla., and had missed two ILS approaches to Pensacola. After the pilot executed the second missed approach, he canceled the IFR flight plan and diverted to Gulf Shores, Ala. While en route to Gulf Shores, the pilot reported to ATC he had run out of fuel....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 210 crashed in Seminole due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in minor injuries for the pilot and two passengers, with one passenger uninjured.
- The incident occurred after the pilot missed two ILS approaches to Pensacola, canceled his IFR flight plan, and diverted to Gulf Shores, Alabama.
- Despite IMC conditions prevailing and no flight plan being filed at the time of the crash, all four occupants survived the impact.
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