Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA024

NEAR MIAMI, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N6545X

CESSNA 210

Analysis

ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL AND THE PILOT LANDED IN THE EVERGLADES SWAMP. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE FUEL MANIFOLD VALVE, PN-631427-A15 WAS STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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