Aviation Accident Summary DEN84FA143

FARMINGTON, NM, USA

Aircraft #1

N4774U

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED IN NORMAL CRUISE FLT AFTER PLT DETERMINED CONSUMPTION PRECLUDED REACHING DESTINATION AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY STRAIGHT-IN TO NEAREST AIRPORT. FORCED LANDING EXECUTED ON HIGHWAY, WING STRUCK A PARKED, OCCUPIED VEHICLE. PLT ACCUSTOMED TO NON-STOP ON THIS ROUTE SEGMENT IN DIFFERENT M/M ACFT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED 25 KT HEADWIND PREVAILED ON MISHAP FLT; CALCULATIONS BASED ON ACFT MANUAL SHOW NON-STOP NOT POSSIBLE UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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