Cessna 210N N5452V

Summary

On 26 October 2003 at about 20:20 local time, a Cessna 210N registered N5452V was involved in an accident near Swanton, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and 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

26 October 2003 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Swanton, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Toledo Express (TOL)

Coordinates

41.5881, -83.7617

Aircraft

Cessna 210N

Registration

N5452V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Norwood → Toledo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA016

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper fuel tank selection, which resulted in fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power.

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The airplane was on approach to land after a flight of about 4.5 hours, when it experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot was not able to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a field. During the landing, the nose gear sheared off, and the airplane flipped over. Examination of the airplane, which included the ignition and fuel systems, did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions. It was noted that the right fuel tank was compromised and an undetermined amount of fuel was observed leaking from the fuel tank. The left fuel tank was intact and empty. There was no evidence of a fuel spill in the area around the left fuel tank. The pilot reported that he conducted the flight alternating between the right and left fuel tanks, and the left fuel tank was selected at the time the engine lost power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.