ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203991
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| Date: | Friday 4 June 2004 |
| Time: | 15:31 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-TFI |
| MSN: | 21064255 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Utopia Station, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Utopia Station, NT |
| Alcoota Station, NT | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot added fuel to the left fuel tank at Baikal Airstrip before departing. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot selected the left fuel tank and the engine began to surge and run roughly. He then diverted to Utopia Station, where he sought advice from maintenance staff. Shortly after departing Utopia Station, engine oil sprayed onto the windshield and the engine lost power and caught fire. The pilot conducted a forced landing in low scrub. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot sustained significant facial injuries.
Sources:
https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2004/aair/aair200402060/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 October 1994 | VH-TFI | 0 | Nudjaburra Airport (YNUJ), Nicholson, NT | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2018 08:26 | Pineapple | Added |
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