Cessna 210 N485CA
16 June 2000 · Louisville, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2000 at about 17:27 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N485CA, operated by Cardinal Wings, was involved in an accident near Louisville, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. 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 17:27
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Louisville, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210
- Registration
- N485CA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cardinal Wings
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Campbellsville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC00LA164
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper operation of the fuel selector.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident happened on the third flight of the day. During the pervious two flights the pilot noticed nothing unusual about the airplane. On the third flight, the fuel selector was set to the left tank for departure and cruise. Each fuel tank had approximately 30 gallons of fuel at departure. The airplane departed, and climbed to an en route altitude of 2,500 feet msl for the 15 minutes flight. About 10 minutes into the flight, the pilot completed the descent checks, selected flaps to 10 degrees, and switched from the left tank to the right tank, transitioning the off position. Two minutes after switching tanks, and with no warning, the pilot experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot switched back to the left tank. He tried several different engine control, and auxiliary fuel pump configurations to attempt a restart, but was unsuccessful. The pilot executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane touched down and nosed over. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failures with either the engine or the airframe.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2000 | Cessna 210E | Holbrook, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2000 | Cessna 210K | Oxnard, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna 210 | MacOmb, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2000 | Cessna 210 | Marshfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Dec 2000 | Cessna 210C | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 2000 | Cessna 210 | Puerto Barrios, Guatemala | ORO Negro | Fatal | 3 |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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