ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 146806
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 2012 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210M Turbo Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6181N |
| MSN: | 21062952 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East of Wells Municipal Airport/Harriet Field - KLWL, Wells, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Wendover, UT (KENV) |
| Wells, NV (KLWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine lost all power during the final landing approach following the fifth leg of the training flight. The pilot and flight instructor were unable to perform troubleshooting steps due to the airplane’s low altitude. Following a forced landing to a dirt field just short of the runway, the airplane nosed over. It was recovered the day after the accident. Although the left fuel tank was empty, the filler cap appeared to have been leaking, and it is therefore likely that the tank drained while the airplane remained inverted until it was recovered.
A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The engine sustained minimal damage during the accident and ran successfully during the examination.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power during the final landing approach for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.10tv.com/content/stories/apexchange/2012/07/19/nv--small-plane-crash-wells.html
https://elkodaily.com/news/local/airplane-crashes-at-wells-airport-image/article_f5872b74-d1c9-11e1-b2ea-001a4bcf887a.html
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=6181N&x=0&y=0
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2012 18:24 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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