Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA195

DENTON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N761SU

CESSNA T-210-NII

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED SUFFICIENT FUEL WAS ON BOARD FOR THE X-COUNTRY FROM FLAGSTAFF, AZ, TO PLANO, TX. UPON REACHING THE PLANO AREA THE PLT COULD NOT LOCATE THE ARPT. HE THEN DECIDED TO RETURN TO DENTON ARPT, WHICH HE HAD FLOWN OVER EN ROUTE TO PLANO. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO LOCATING DENTON ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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