LINDEN, NJ, USA
N732VU
CESSNA 210M
DURING THE PREFLT INSPECTION, THE PLT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS AND DETERMINED THEM TO BE FULL. THE FLT WAS MADE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE LEFT WING TANK. DURING THE APCH TO LINDEN ARPT, THE ENG STOPPED OPERATING. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENG, HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. DURING THE RESTART ATTEMPTS, THE PLT DID NOT SWITCH TO RIGHT FUEL TANK. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE FOLLOWING DAY, APRX 29 GALLONS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE LEFT FUEL GAGE WAS SERVICED RECENTLY AND FAILED IN FLT INDICATING FUEL THROUGHOUT THE FLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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