Cessna T210L N21ME
27 November 2013 · Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 November 2013, a Cessna T210L registered N21ME, operated by Montrose Air Inc, was involved in an accident near Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States. One person was 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
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Providence, Louisiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.6164, -91.2733
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L
- Registration
- N21ME
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1974
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Montrose Air Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tallulah → Oak Grove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA076
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of available fuel and incorrect use of the fuel boost pump which resulted in a total loss of engine power at a low altitude.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed for a nearby private airstrip for an expected 12-minute flight. During cruise flight, at 500 feet above the ground , the left fuel tank was low on fuel so the pilot switched the fuel selector to the right fuel tank. After the engine began to "sputter," the pilot turned on the fuel boost pump; however, the problem continued until the engine lost power. He then elected to conduct a forced landing into a field. During the landing, the landing gear touched down on the wet ground, and the airplane nosed over. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left fuel tank was empty and the right fuel tank contained an undetermined amount of fuel. There was no evidence of any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot's application of the fuel boost pump likely flooded the engine with fuel after switching fuel tanks, causing the engine to lose power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2013 | Cessna T210L | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2013 | Cessna T210L | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2013 | Cessna T210L | Borger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2013 | Cessna T210L | Boise, Idaho, United States | Mar-Tech Engineering LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2012 | Cessna T210L | Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2014 | Cessna T210L | Araguaina, Brazil | Talla Taxi Aereo Ltda | Fatal | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2013 | Beechcraft B200GT | Baker, Louisiana, United States | Osage Air LLC | Fatal | 1 |
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| 9 Nov 2013 | Eurocopter Deutschland EC135P1 | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | Metro Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Cessna 172N | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | Air Reldan Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2013 | Cessna 172M | Covington, Louisiana, United States | Northshore Group LLC | Minor injuries | - |
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