Monday, April 17, 2017

Fuel Exhaustion: Cessna 210, N7358E; accident occurred April 15, 2017 near Minden Airport (KMNE), Webster Parish, Louisiana




The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf


Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: https://dms.ntsb.gov/pubdms 
 
http://registry.faa.gov/N7358E


Location: Minden, LA
Accident Number: CEN17LA157
Date & Time: 04/15/2017, 1150 CDT
Registration: N7358E
Aircraft: CESSNA 210
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Fuel exhaustion
Injuries: 2 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal 

On April 15, 2017, about 1150 central daylight time, a Cessna 210 airplane, N7358E, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Minden Airport (MNE) Minden, Louisiana. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations 91 cross-country flight.

The pilot reported he planned to fly to MNE, then to the Thomas P Stafford Airport (OJA),Weatherford, Oklahoma. As he approached MNE, he listened to the AWOS (Automated Weather Reporting Station) and set up for a left turn to runway 19. About 1,500 ft and 3 miles from the runway, the engine rpms dropped and the engine lost power. He reported he immediately switched fuel tanks; from the right to the left tank, which indicated a little over a quarter of a tank and activated the fuel boost pump. Engine power was not restored, and he selected a hay field for the forced landing.

The responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector noted the airplane's left wing had impacted a tree during the landing. The airplane also had a collapsed nose wheel and a bent right main landing gear. Visual inspection of the airplane noted that engine's oil dipstick indicated a minimal amount of oil, the right fuel tank contained about 3 inches of fuel, and the left fuel tank contained about 1.5 inches of fuel.

During recovery of the accident airplane, the recovery crew drained about 5 gallons of fuel from each wing. The airplane was transported back to Oklahoma where a mechanic attached a fuel line to the airplane's right-side fuel line and operated the fuel boost pump. The engine started and ran normally.

A review of the airplane's maintenance records revealed the annual maintenance inspection had expired on February 28, 2017. A review of the airplane's TCDS (Type Certificate Data Sheet), revealed the airplane was equipped with two wing fuel tanks for a total capacity of 65 gallons and 55 gallons useable.

Pilot Information

Certificate: Private
Age: 28
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 02/29/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time:   345 hours (Total, all aircraft), 68 hours (Total, this make and model), 9 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft)

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CESSNA
Registration: N7358E
Model/Series: 210 UNDESIGNATED
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1960
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 57058
Landing Gear Type: Retractable - Tricycle
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 02/23/2016, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 2945.2 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: C91 installed
Engine Model/Series: IO-470-E
Registered Owner: Danny Wright
Rated Power: 260 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMNE
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time: 1655 CDT
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 2300 ft agl
Visibility:  10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: Broken / 3500 ft agl
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual:
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual:
Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 25°C / 18°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Precipitation
Departure Point: New Orleans, LA (KNEW)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Weatherford, OK (KOJA)
Type of Clearance: VFR; VFR Flight Following
Departure Time:
Type of Airspace:

Airport Information

Airport: Minden Airport (KMNE)
Runway Surface Type: Asphalt
Airport Elevation: 280 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Unknown
Runway Used: 19
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width: 5004 ft / 75 ft
VFR Approach/Landing: Forced Landing; Traffic Pattern 

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 None
Latitude, Longitude:  32.657778, -93.298611 (est)

NTSB Identification: CEN17LA157
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, April 15, 2017 in Minden, LA
Aircraft: CESSNA 210, registration: N7358E
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.

On April 15, 2017, about 1150 central standard time (CST), a Cessna 210, N7358E, experienced a loss of engine power during final approach for landing at Minden Airport (MNE), Minden, Louisiana. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was unregistered and was privately operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, and no instrument flight rules flight plan was filed.

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