Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN87LA210

ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N4743Y

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

THE PRIVATE PLT WAS RETURNING FROM A BUSINESS FLIGHT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE RIGHT WING HIT A SIGN AND SKIDDED TO REST ACROSS A PAVED ROAD AND INTO ANOTHER OPEN FIELD. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL IN BOTH TANKS BUT EXACT QUANTITY COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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