Cessna P210N N37MJ
31 May 1999 · Reno, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1999 at about 17:40 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N37MJ was involved in an accident near Reno, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Reno, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Reno Tahoe International (RNO)
- Coordinates
- 39.4791, -119.7409
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N37MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX99LA203
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's inattentive monitoring and management of the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on a second practice ILS approach, the pilot announced to the Reno ATCT local controller that he was out of fuel. The airplane crashed in a field 1 mile short of the runway. The pilot said that prior to the accident, they had practiced holding patterns, a VOR approach, and one ILS approach. After the engine suddenly quit, the pilot looked at the right fuel gage, which read empty, and switched the selector to the left tank. The pilot was unable to effect an engine restart prior to colliding with the ground. An FAA airworthiness inspector responded to the accident site. He determined that the responding airport fire department units had turned the fuel selector from the left tank to the off position. Examination of the fuel system disclosed that it was intact. Two ounces of fuel were drained from the right wing tank and 13 ounces from the right reservoir tank. The left fuel tank contained about 25 gallons of fuel and the left reservoir tank had 65 ounces.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1999 | Cessna P210N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna P210N | Worcester, Vermont, United States | Dennis L. Lehman | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Cessna P210N | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Cessna P210N | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1999 | Cessna P210N | Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Cessna P210N | Cleburne, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1999 | Luhnau BD-5B | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 May 1999 | Wsk Pzl Warzawa-Okecie PZL-104 WILGA 80 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1999 | Schempp-Hirth NIMBUS 4DM | Minden, Nevada, United States | William S. Ivans | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Jan 1999 | Abraham J G Ii/Erickson K ONE DESIGN | No Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1999 | Cessna 177 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Ab Sportine Aviacija GENESIS 2 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |