Cessna T210L N94263

Summary

On 24 September 2005 at about 00:55 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N94263 was involved in an accident near Las Animas, Colorado, 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

24 September 2005 at 00:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Animas, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

38.0528, -103.2369

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N94263

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Veta → Lamar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05CA147

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing factors were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During initial descent, the engine lost power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field. While in cruise flight, the pilot "ran the left tank down to the beginning of the red, [then] switched to the right tank." Approximately 5 to 8 minutes later, the pilot noticed a loss in fuel pressure. Subsequently, the engine lost power, and the pilot's attempt to restart the engine was unsuccessful. Unable to reach an airport, the pilot initiated a forced landing to a field. During the forced landing, the airplane impacted uneven terrain, and the nose wheel collapsed. According to air traffic control, the pilot reported "he was out of fuel and unable to make the airport."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.