Cessna P210N N6489W
2 March 2000 · Gillette, Wyoming, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 March 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N6489W was involved in an accident near Gillette, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gillette, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gillette-Campbell County (GCC)
- Coordinates
- 44.4595, -105.7006
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N6489W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pontiac → Sheridan
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to land sooner to refuel, resulting in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was a lack of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Prior to departure, the airplane was reportedly serviced to capacity (123 gallons). Weather was checked, and the pilot decided to fly VFR at 16,500 feet. No flight plan was filed. TAS was 185 knots, yielding an average GPS ground speed of 180 knots. It was estimated the 1,026 nm flight would take 5.7 hours. Allowing 20 minutes to climb to altitude, the pilot determined he would have more an hour of fuel reserve. Nearing his destination, the fuel gauges 'looked suspiciously low' (the Hoskins fuel calculator indicated 27 gallons of fuel remained). The pilot decided to divert to Gillette. Shortly thereafter, the engine lost power. The pilot made a forced landing on hilly terrain. The airplane touched down hard on a flat spot. The nose landing gear sheared off, and the airplane nosed over. Burning 120 gallons in 5.7 hours would require a consumption rate of slightly more than 21 gph.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2000 | Cessna P210N | Richfield Sprng, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 May 2000 | Cessna P210N | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2000 | Cessna P210N | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Cessna P210N | Kampala, Uganda | Kampala Aero Club Flying Club | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 Aug 2000 | Cessna P210N | Stanley, Idaho, United States | Barbara G. Grabowski | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Cessna P210N | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2000 | Bell 206B | Rawlins, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2000 | Beechcraft B200 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | Edward L. Terry | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jan 2000 | Piper PA-23-250 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2000 | Cessna 180K | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 2000 | Green GTX-SE-FI | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 2000 | Learjet 60 | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |