TUCSON, AZ, USA
N6594Y
CESSNA T210N
THE PLT PLANNED TO FLY NONSTOP FM HOUSTON, TX, TO PHOENIX, AZ. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE TRIP HE ENCOUNTERED 'FLUCTUATING HEAD WINDS' & HE MISCALCULATED THE ACFT'S ENDURANCE. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 8 MILES FM TUCSON, AZ., & THE PLT MADE A SUCCESSFUL NIGHTIME FORCED LDG ON INTERSTATE HWY 10. AFTER REFUELING & WITH THE AID OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, THE PLT & HIS PASSENGER TOOK OFF FROM THE HWY. AFTER ACCELERATING TO BETWEEN 40 & 50 KNOTS, THE ACFT DRIFTED FROM THE CENTER OF THE HWY & ITS WING COLLIDED WITH A NEARBY MESQUITE TREE. THE ACFT REMAINED AIRBORNE, & THE PLT CONTINUED FLYING TO HIS DESTINATION. WHERE HE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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