Accident Summary
On October 27, 2022, at about 2007 central daylight time, a Cessna T210M (registration N36X) was substantially damaged when it struck a localizer antenna array during landing near Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS) in Burleson, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The flight was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 corporate flight.
Flight Details
The flight originated from Columbus Airport (CSG) in Columbus, Georgia, at about 0350 CDT. The pilot reported that the fuel selector was initially set to the right fuel tank. Approximately two hours into the flight, the selector was switched to the left tank. When the airplane was about 30 nautical miles from FWS, the selector was moved back to the right tank.
The pilot maneuvered the airplane onto the final approach for runway 18 at FWS. When approximately half a mile from the runway threshold at an altitude of about 200 feet above ground level, he attempted to increase engine power but the engine did not respond. The pilot ensured the fuel mixture was full rich and switched the fuel selector to the left tank, but the engine still did not respond. He used pitch control to maintain approach speed and proceeded to land.
During the landing, the airplane struck the localizer antenna array located about 1,000 feet north of the runway 18 threshold. The airplane touched down in the grassy area between the antenna array and the runway. The right main landing gear collapsed, the left elevator was torn from the aircraft, and the right horizontal stabilizer structure was bent upward and aft.
Postaccident Examination
According to flight track data, the total flight duration was 4 hours and 10 minutes. Postaccident examination revealed that the right fuel tank did not contain a usable quantity of fuel. No other preimpact anomalies were detected that would have prevented normal operation of the airplane.