Cessna T210M N555HG

Summary

On 6 April 2001 at about 23:44 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N555HG was involved in an accident near Abilene, Texas, 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

6 April 2001 at 23:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Abilene, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Abilene Regional (ABI)

Coordinates

32.3402, -99.6705

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N555HG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dallas → Abilene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW01LA096

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power while on final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector. A contributing factor was the elevated runway edge.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on final approach to the runway, the pilot "neglected to switch from the right empty tank to [the] left tank, which was 1/2 full." The pilot stated that at about 100 feet above the ground, on short final, the engine "ran out of gas." He switched to the left fuel tank, "hit the boost pump, full throttle and mixture;" however, he could not restart the engine. A forced landing was initiated, and the airplane touched down approximately 30 feet short of the runway. During the landing roll, the nose landing gear collapsed as it hit the 6-inch lip of the runway pavement. The airplane came to a stop upright on the runway about 65 yards from the approach end.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.