Cessna T210-M N761VV

Summary

On 30 August 1985 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna T210-M registered N761VV was involved in an accident near Camano Island, Washington, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 August 1985 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Camano Island, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.5597, -122.7998

Aircraft

Cessna T210-M

Registration

N761VV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Petaluma → Bellingham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA85LA205

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT FAILED TO VISUALLY VERIFY THE FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND HE WAS AWARE THAT ONE FUEL GAGE WAS INACCURATE.A TOTAL LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED OVER WATER APRX 30 MILES FROM THE INTENDED DESTINATION ARPT. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO REACH LAND DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE ACFT CONTACTED HEDGES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REPORTED 1 GALLON OF FUEL REMAINED ON BOARD. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE WAS FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.