Plane Crash List

Cessna 210A N6607X

9 May 2000 · Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 9 May 2000 at about 15:15 local time, a Cessna 210A registered N6607X was involved in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 15:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Nearest airport
Fayetteville Regional Air (FAY)
Coordinates
35.0509, -78.8701
Aircraft
Cessna 210A
Registration
N6607X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hudson → Winter Haven
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL00LA056

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation. A factor was improper planned approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated his destination was Winter Haven, Florida, with a refueling stop at Fayetteville. The pilot stated he departed with full tanks of fuel. The en-route time, according to the pilot, was 3 hours. The pilot stated that while on short final for runway 22, he completed the pre-landing checklist and switched tanks. According to the pilot, when he switched the fuel selector from the left tank position to the right, the engine 'stumbled'. He stated that he then switched back to the left tank and the engine surged and lost power. The airplane collided with the terrain in a marsh area approximately 500 feet from the runway. According to the rescue personnel at the site, a 'barrel' of fuel was drained from the right main tank, the amount was undetermined. No fuel was drained from the left main tank. An engine was examined at Teledyne Continental Motors in Mobile, Alabama on July 18, 2000 and no discrepancies were found.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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