Accident · 1995-08-07

NTSB case SEA95LA174 · CESSNA T210K · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-08-07
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA T210K (N8273M)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MANAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM TO AVOID RUNNING A TANK DRY AT A LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

Source: NTSB case SEA95LA174

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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