LA VERNE, CA, USA
N761RG
CESSNA 210M
THE PILOT HAD FOUND WATER IN THE WING TANKS DURING HIS PREFLT BUT DID NOT DRAIN THE FUEL ACCUMULATOR TANKS AS HE WAS NOT AWARE OF THEIR EXISTENCE. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT AT 100 FT AGL, BUT THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE A LANDING ON THE ARPT. EXAMINATION REVEALED EXTENSIVE WATER IN BOTH FUEL TANK ACCUMULATORS, ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP OUTLET LINE TO THE FUEL SERVO AND THE FUEL MANIFOLD INLET LINE. THE CESSNA 210 OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT IF WATER IS FOUND IN THE WING TANKS, THE ACCUMULATOR TANKS MUST BE DRAINED UNTIL THE WATER IS ELIMINATED. BOTH ACCUMULATOR TANKS ON THE ACFT WERE CAPPED WITH A QUICK REMOVAL TYPE CAP. THE EXTENDED ACCUMULATOR TANK DRAIN FITTINGS WERE NOT INSTALLED. LATER MODEL CESSNA 210 ACFT HAVE THE EXTERIOR DRAINS INSTALLED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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