Cessna T210L N59024

Summary

On 7 July 2015 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N59024, operated by Schoene Edward C, was involved in an accident near Oneonta, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 July 2015 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Oneonta, New York, United States

Coordinates

42.6333, -74.0667

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N59024

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Schoene Edward C

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oneonta → Oneonta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15LA258

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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The pilot reported that, in preparation for a local flight, he performed a preflight inspection of the airplane, which included checking the fuel gauges, but that he did not look into the fuel tanks to verify the fuel quantity. He recalled that both fuel gauges indicated below 1/2 full. The engine start, taxi, and run-up were performed uneventfully; however, several minutes after takeoff, the engine lost all power. The pilot was unable to restart the engine and performed a forced landing to a cornfield about 6 miles north of the departure airport. The forced landing was performed with the landing gear retracted, and the airplane came to rest upright, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane. Due to injuries sustained in the accident, the pilot had no further recollection of the accident flight. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left main fuel tank had about 5 gallons of fuel remaining and that the right main fuel tank had no fuel. Additionally, the fuel selector was found positioned to the right main fuel tank. Further, no fuel was found in the fuel line connecting the gascolator to the engine-driven fuel pump and in the fuel line connecting the engine-driven fuel pump to the fuel flow divider.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.