Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC89LA012

COLLEGEVILLE, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N400JL

CESSNA P210

Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT AS HE WAS ARRIVING TO LAND, HE ENTERED LEFT TRAFFIC & MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE FULLEST TANK. SHORTLY AFTER MOVING THE FUEL SELECTOR, THE ENG LOST POWER AS THOUGH IT WAS FUEL STARVED. HE SAID HE OPERATED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP & SWITCHED FUEL TANKS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE ENG, BUT TO NO AVAIL. HE SAID HE SOUGHT TO AVOID NEARBY HOUSES & TRIED TO LAND IN A CLEARING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE CORNER OF A HOUSE, THEN THE ACFT CRASHED & BURNED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEM WAS FOUND; HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY FIRE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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