Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA230

CHAMBLEE, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6419N

CESSNA 210N

Analysis

PLT HAD OBTAINED CHECK OUT IN ACFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE ON X-CFLT. ABOUT 3.35 HRS INTO FLT CALLED ATL CTR EXP CONCERN ABOUT FUEL. AT THAT TIME ACFT WAS ABOUT 4 MI W OF ROME GA VOR AND ABOUT 15 MI FROM ROME APT. PLT NOR CENTER WERE SURE IF FUEL WAS AVAIL AT ROME AT THAT TIME OF EVENING. PLT WAS TOLD THAT PDK APT WAS ABOUT 40 MI SE. PLT SAID YES. HE HAD INDICATED AT FIRST CONTACT THAT HE HAD ABOUT ONE HOURS FUELD LEFT. ENGINE LOST POWER AND ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 1 1/2 MI SHORT OF RWY ON STRAIGHT IN APPCH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

Get all the details on your iPhone or iPad with:

Aviation Accidents App

In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports