Cessna P210N N210FW
16 February 2001 · Seminole, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 February 2001 at about 03:15 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N210FW was involved in an accident near Seminole, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seminole, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4917, -87.4550
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N210FW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Amery → Gulf Shores
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA080
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and failure to refuel en route and ensure an adequate supply of fuel to safely complete the flight to his destination with adequate reserves, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, subsequent engine failure, and a forced landing into a wooded area at night.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of N210FW stated to an FAA controller that he had run out of fuel. The aircraft crashed about 13 miles west of Pensacola, Florida, in a wooded area. Post accident examination of the aircraft revealed only the presence of residual fuel in the aircraft, and according to the pilot, there had been no failure or malfunctions to the aircraft, or any of its systems, prior the aircraft running out of fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2001 | Cessna P210N | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | Harry P. Artis | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2001 | Cessna P210N | Mackinac Island, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Cessna P210N | Mt. Charleston, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Jun 2001 | Cessna P210N | Honesdale, Pennsylvania, United States | O & N Aircraft Modifications, INc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Mar 2000 | Cessna P210N | Gillette, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Cessna P210N | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Alyn M. Brannon | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2001 | Bell 47G | Berry, Alabama, United States | Mt. Hebron Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Cessna 210K | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Robert N Gilmore RANS S-10 | Oneonta, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Boeing STEARMAN PT-17 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182B | Headland, Alabama, United States | James M. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Enstrom 280FX | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |