GAINESVILLE, FL, USA
N6482Y
CESSNA T-210N
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE IN FLT. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE CLIMBTO CRUISE THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT ONCE AND THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT WRECKAGE REVEALED THE ACFT LYING ON ITS BACK. THE LEFT FUEL TANK HAD SOME FUEL IN IT AND THE VEGETATION BENEATH THE TANKCAP AND VENT WAS BROWN AND SMELLED OF FUEL. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE VEGETATION BENEATH IT WAS GREEN AND HAD NO FUEL ODOR. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN ON 2/24/84 WAS SATISFACTORY.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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