Cessna T210M N7067Z

Summary

On 5 August 2023 at about 22:41 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N7067Z, operated by GEM Air, LCC, was involved in an accident near Indian Creek, Idaho, United States. 5 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 August 2023 at 22:41

Classification

Accident

Location

Indian Creek, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Indian Creek Usfs (S81)

Coordinates

44.7611, -115.1074

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N7067Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

GEM Air, LCC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salmon → Boise

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA318

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, and gear up landing on a dirt airstrip.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, while enroute, the engine was running rough and the airplane subsequently lost power. His attempts to restore power were unsuccessful. Due to high airspeed and low altitude the pilot elected to land gear up on a dirt airstrip which resulted in substantial damage to the underside of the airplane. Postaccident examination revealed 18 gallons of fuel in the right fuel tank and the left fuel tank was void of fuel; neither fuel tank was breached. The operator of the airplane reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.