SANTA ANA, CA, USA
N59242
CESSNA 210L
ABOUT 3 MI SE OF THE ARPT, WITH GEAR DOWN & FULL FLAPS, THE ENG FUEL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO & THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLTDID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY, BUT ADVISED TOWER THAT THE ACFT LOST THE FUEL PRESSURE. THE PLT WAS THEN CLEARED FOR A LANDING ON RWY 19R. AS HE WAS DESCENDING ON BASE LEG FOR 19R, THE PLT REALIZED HE COULD NOT LAND ON 19R & ELECTED TO LAND ON THE TAXIWAY PERPENDICULAR TO THE APCH ENDS OF RWYS 19L & 19R. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH AN AIRPORT FREQUENCY SIGN, THEN VEERED AND COLLIDED WITH N2MU HOLDING FOR DEPARTURE ON 19R. THE FUEL PUMP CAVITY WAS FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH RUST & WATER. IN 12/79 NTSB ISSUED 2 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE CESSNA 200 SERIES ACFT FUEL VAPOR PROBLEMS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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