Cessna T210K N8273M

Summary

On 7 August 1995 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna T210K registered N8273M was involved in an accident near Bliss, Idaho, United States. 2 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

7 August 1995 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Bliss, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

42.9898, -114.9501

Aircraft

Cessna T210K

Registration

N8273M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Aerial Observation

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Boise → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA174

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM TO AVOID RUNNING A TANK DRY AT A LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT DEPARTED ON A SLUG HABITAT SURVEY FLIGHT AT 0700 WITH THE LEFT FUEL TANK TOPPED (44.3 GALLONS) AND THE RIGHT TANK SELECTED (25 GALLONS). 1.3 HOURS LATER, AT APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE STOPPED WHEN THE FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK WAS EXHAUSTED. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE FULL LEFT TANK AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART. THE RESTART WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL WITHIN THE ALTITUDE/TIME AVAILABLE, AND THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A CORN FIELD WHICH WAS THE BEST AVAILABLE LANDING SITE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT'S NOSE WHEEL CROSSED A DEEP RUT AND SEPARATED, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.