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 crashed after losing engine power, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and serious injuries to three passengers.
- The flight, which originated from Burbank, Calif., for sightseeing, was unable to refuel at Gila Bend, Arizona, due to a lack of available fuel.
- The engine subsequently failed approximately one mile from its alternative destination, Goodyear, Arizona, leading to a forced landing in a plowed field.
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