Cessna T210G N6900R

Summary

On 6 July 2006 at about 19:32 local time, a Cessna T210G registered N6900R was involved in an accident near Pontiac, Illinois, 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

6 July 2006 at 19:32

Classification

Accident

Location

Pontiac, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

40.9244, -88.6239

Aircraft

Cessna T210G

Registration

N6900R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Savannah → Freeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA177

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's improper in-flight planning which led to fuel exhaustion and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the landing approach which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The road embankment was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during final approach for landing. He stated that the fuel gauges read slightly less than 1/4 tank on the left, and 1/4 tank on the right. He stated that he flew over the intended airport at 9,000 feet above mean sea level and descended using left hand turns. He stated that he remained directly over the airport while descending. He stated that while in the traffic pattern, about 1 mile from the airport on final approach, the engine lost power. He stated that the fuel selector had been positioned to the right fuel tank. He attempted to restart, but was unable, so he attempted to land on a frontage road. He stated the airplane stalled and impacted the east side of an interstate highway and bounced across the interstate, coming to rest on the west embankment of the highway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no useable fuel remaining in either tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.