The airplane lost power and collided with objects during a forced landing at 1130 Pacific time, sustaining substantial damage. The Commercial pilot received minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was on a left downwind and the pilot had completed the before-landing checklist when the engine quit producing power. The pilot performed the emergency checklist but the engine did not restart. According to FAA inspectors, approximately inch of fuel or less remained in the left wing when it was placed in a level position. Slightly more remained in the right fuel tank. According to the pilot, the recovery personnel drained three gallons of fuel from the left fuel tank and five gallons from the right; however, he noted that some had spilled out during the recovery process.
June 7, 2006, Carson City, Nev. / Cessna P210N
The airplane lost power and collided with objects during a forced landing at 1130 Pacific time, sustaining substantial damage. The Commercial pilot received minor injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The airplane was on a left downwind and the pilot had completed the before-landing checklist when the engine quit producing power. The pilot performed the emergency checklist but the engine did not restart. According to FAA inspectors, approximately inch of fuel or less remained in the left wing when it was placed in a level position. Slightly more remained in the right fuel tank. According to the pilot, the recovery personnel drained three gallons of fuel from the left fuel tank and five...
Key Takeaways:
- An airplane sustained substantial damage and its commercial pilot received minor injuries during a forced landing after the engine lost power.
- The engine failed after the pilot completed the before-landing checklist while on a left downwind.
- Post-crash inspection revealed very little fuel (approximately 1/4 inch or less) remained in the left wing, with slightly more in the right tank, strongly suggesting fuel exhaustion as the cause.
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