Aviation Accident Summary MIA85LA043

MELBOURNE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4949U

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A MARSH AREA FOLLOWING FUEL EXHAUSTION. PLT STATED HE HAD FLOWN THIS TRIP SEVERAL TIMES IN A NON-TURBO 210 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. HE CALCULATED ENDURANCE OF 6 HRS FOR THIS FLT. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AFTER APRX 5 HRS 10 MINS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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