Aviation Accident Summary SEA84LA075

SEASIDE, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N7972N

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD AFTER A LOSS OF POWER. THE PLT SAID THAT WHILE THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING THRU ABOUT 6000 FT MSL, HE RAN THE LEFT FUEL TANK DRY BEFORE SWITCHING TANKS. HIS ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE, USING THE RIGHT TANK, WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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