Cessna 210L N99NV

Summary

On 3 September 1996 at about 01:59 local time, a Cessna 210L registered N99NV was involved in an accident near Glendale, Arizona, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, one 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

3 September 1996 at 01:59

Classification

Accident

Location

Glendale, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.5297, -112.3095

Aircraft

Cessna 210L

Registration

N99NV

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mesquite → Chandler

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA325

2 people were seriously injured.

The loss of engine power due to the pilot's mismanagement of the fuel system, which resulted in fuel starvation. The passenger's action, which restricted the pilot's ability to control the aircraft, was a factor in this accident.

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

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The engine lost power during cruise. The pilot switched tanks several times but was unable to restart or keep the engine running. During his subsequent attempted forced landing, he reported that his rear seat passenger grabbed him and his wife. The pilot said that due to the passenger grabbing him he flared high and stalled the aircraft. A postaccident inspection found the fuel selector handle on the right main tank. The left fuel tank contained 6.0 gallons while the right contained 2.5 gallons. That amount included 1.5 gallons of unusable fuel in each tank. Following recovery, the aircraft was rigged for a ground run of the engine and partially refueled. The engine was started and responded to throttle changes while the engine instruments showed normal indications.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.