Cessna T210L N59027
4 June 2004 · Wichita, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 June 2004 at about 17:36 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N59027 was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. 4 people were on board and one 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 17:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6500, -97.4331
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N59027
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeview → Wichita
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04CA135
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane impacted terrain during a forced landing. The pilot stated that while on final approach to landing, the fuel gauges indicated about five gallons of fuel remaining in each fuel tank. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that there was no usable fuel in the airplane's fuel tanks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Feb 2004 | Cessna T210L | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2004 | Cessna T210L | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Sep 2004 | Cessna T210L | Kingman, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2004 | Cessna T210L | Columbus, Texas, United States | Troy A. Millican | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 2003 | Cessna T210L | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Jan 2003 | Cessna T210L | El Monte, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2004 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | Norton, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2004 | Beechcraft 1900D | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | Air Midwest Airlines Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2004 | Sinclair ZENITH 701 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2004 | Villeneuve RV-3 | Mayetta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Bowles QUESTAIR VENTURE | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Sierra Bravo Partnership | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 2004 | Cessna 172C | Fort Leavenwort, Kansas, United States | Fort Leavenworth Flying Activity | No injuries | - |