Cessna P210N N731NC

Summary

On 20 May 1996 at about 00:20 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N731NC was involved in an accident near Carrollton, Ohio, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 May 1996 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Carrollton, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

40.5701, -81.0905

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N731NC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bunnell → Portage County

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA079

3 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate fuel management. Factors in this accident were the pilot's reliance on a fuel data computer and his untimely reaction to a known fuel quantity discrepancy.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, the airplane had 89 gallons of low lead aviation fuel onboard when he took off. He stated that the flight proceeded as planned, but as he neared his destination he elected to land to refuel at an airport within 50 miles of his destination. Within miles from the airport that he elected to refuel at, the engine lost power. The FAA inspector reported that the pilot and the two passengers stated that the airplane ran out of fuel. The pilot said he suspected a fuel quantity problem when his fuel gauges started bouncing but his fuel computer indicated 12 gallons remaining. The FAA inspector's report stated that there was no indication of fuel in the tanks or on the ground at the accident site.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.