At about 1100 mountain time, a Cessna T210L lost engine power and crashed in the forced landing that followed. The pilot suffered minor injuries and three passengers sustained serious injuries. The flight had left Burbank, Calif., that morning for a sightseeing flight. The pilot stopped at Gila Bend, Ariz., for fuel, but the airport was out of fuel. The pilot then decided to go to Goodyear but the airplane lost power about a mile from the airport and landed in the plowed field.
February 01, Goodyear, Ariz. / Cessna 210
At about 1100 mountain time, a Cessna T210L lost engine power and crashed in the forced landing that followed. The pilot suffered minor injuries and three passengers sustained serious injuries. The flight had left Burbank, Calif., that morning for a sightseeing flight. The pilot stopped at Gila Bend, Ariz., for fuel, but the airport was out of fuel. The pilot then decided to go to Goodyear but the airplane lost power about a mile from the airport and landed in the plowed field....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna T210L on a sightseeing flight lost engine power and crashed during a forced landing near Goodyear, Arizona, resulting in minor injuries for the pilot and serious injuries for three passengers.
- The engine failure occurred approximately a mile from Goodyear airport after the pilot was unable to refuel at Gila Bend, which was out of fuel, and was diverting to Goodyear.
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