Cessna T210N N6654N
19 August 2007 · Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2007 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna T210N registered N6654N, operated by Brian T Compton, was involved in an accident near Old Bridge, New Jersey, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Old Bridge Airport (3N6)
- Coordinates
- 40.3300, -74.3467
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210N
- Registration
- N6654N
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brian T Compton
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toms River → Old Bridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07LA197
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during approach.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a long cross-country flight, the pilot stopped for fuel before continuing to his final destination. However, the pilot only added fuel to the airplane's wingtip fuel tanks, and did not add any fuel to the main fuel tanks. About 10 minutes later, during approach to the destination airport, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power, and the pilot performed a forced landing to a racetrack. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the main fuel tanks were intact and empty. In addition, the wingtip fuel tanks only provided fuel to the main fuel tanks, and not directly to the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2007 | Cessna T210N | Bakersfield, California, United States | Joseph P. Baratta | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 2007 | Cessna T210N | Oakland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 2007 | Cessna T210N | Loveland, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2007 | Cessna T210N | Barstow, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2007 | Cessna T210N | San Jose, California, United States | Richard F. Groger | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 2007 | Cessna T210N | Bloomfield, Kentucky, United States | Henry D. Garretson | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2007 | Learjet 45 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-44-180 | Lumberton, New Jersey, United States | Hortman Aviation Services | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2007 | Dassault MYSTERE FALCON 900 | Teterboro, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Grumman G-164A | Pittsgrove, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 2007 | Bellanca 17-30A | Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States | Kenneth Howard | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jan 2007 | Cessna R182 | Hackettstown, New Jersey, United States | Michael J. Waluk | No injuries | - |