ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133818
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 May 1998 |
| Time: | 15:19 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M |
| Owner/operator: | John Mcintyre |
| Registration: | N6056B |
| MSN: | 21062672 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2591 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Santa Barbara, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Torrance, CA (KTOA) |
| (KSBA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On the final leg of the flight, the pilot had the fuel selector on the left fuel tank. He was on final approach when the engine quit and believed he was out of gas. He was unsuccessful in restarting the engine and he turned the aircraft away from the beach and ditched in the water. Aircraft recovery personnel reported both fuel tanks were found intact. He drained approximately 15 gallons of fuel from the right tank and found no fuel in the left tank.
Probable Cause: The pilot's mismangement of the fuel by the improper position of the fuel tank selector.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA168
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Apr-2024 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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