Aviation Accident Summary LAX82FVD20

LIVERMORE, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6976N

CESSNA 210

Analysis

APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG FAILED. THE ACFT STRUCK A FENCE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATED 30 GALS & THE RIGHT TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY. THE LEFT FUEL TANK GAUGE INDICATED 10 GALS & IT CONTAINED AN ESTIMATED 4 GALS. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON THE RIGHT TANK.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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