Cessna T210L N93159

Summary

On 4 February 1994 at about 14:55 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N93159, operated by Robert O. Miller, was involved in an accident near Arcata, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 February 1994 at 14:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Arcata, California, United States

Coordinates

40.8506, -124.0506

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N93159

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert O. Miller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Crescent City → San Francisco

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

LAX94LA112

2 people were seriously injured.

fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's improper in-flight planning and his failure to correctly monitor the aircraft's fuel system and to position the selector valve on a tank containing fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot and passenger took off, climbed to 11,000 feet, and proceeded toward their destination. After flying for about 33 minutes, the pilot reported to the radar controller that the engine was rough. When the engine began losing power, the pilot initiated a precautionary landing. The pilot elected to land in a field and collided with a wood pile. An examination of the airplane revealed no fuel in the left wing tank; however, fuel was observed leaking from the impact damaged right wing. The fuel selector was found positioned to the left tank. No mechanical malfunctions were found during the examination of the airframe, and the engine was successfully test run.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.