6 Oct 2011: CESSNA 210A — SPRADLING T GLENN JR

6 Oct 2011: CESSNA 210A — SPRADLING T GLENN JR

No fatalities • Wolfe City, TX, United States

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The pilot departed his private airstrip and was en route to a local airport to purchase fuel when the engine lost power. In an attempt to re-start the engine, the pilot moved the fuel selector from the left wing tank to the right wing tank and turned on the boost pump. He was unable to re-start the engine and made a forced landing to a cow pasture. Postaccident examination of the damaged airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. A quart of fuel was drained from the left wing tank and 16 gallons of fuel was drained from the right wing tank.

Contributing factors

  • cause Fluid management
  • cause Pilot

Conditions

Weather
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