ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 134270
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 May 2002 |
| Time: | 17:51 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | Flight Express Inc |
| Registration: | N4672Y |
| MSN: | 21063977 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17903 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Orlando, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Boca Raton, FL (KBCT) |
| Orlando, FL (KORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane lost engine power during an instrument approach and the pilot executed a forced landing to a nearby golf course. On roll-out , the nose wheel dug into the turf and the airplane flipped inverted. The examination of the airplane at the accident site also revealed that fuel was leaking from the right wing vent. No fuel was found in the left wing; the fuel selector was found in the off position.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate planning decision that resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20020606X00817&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 16:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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