Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA042

MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N130LJ

CESSNA T210L

Analysis

THE ENG LOST POWER WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 6000' OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, APRX 6 HRS & 32 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF.SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN WHEN THE ENG COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE ACFT THEN SANK & WAS NOT RECOVERED. CALCULATIONS REVEALED APRX 16 GAL OF FUEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMAINING AT THE TIME THE ENG LOST POWER. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH ADDITIONAL FUEL TANKS WHICH PROVIDED AN EXTRA 33 GAL OF FUEL. THE PLT WAS RESCUED BY THE COAST GUARD APRX 2.5 HRS AFTER THE ACDNT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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