ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 133008
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 1992 |
| Time: | 22:18 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 210L |
| Owner/operator: | Cherokee Leasing Inc. |
| Registration: | N121PL |
| MSN: | 21060179 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3523 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L4B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Augustine, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL (KORL) |
| Jacksonville, FL (CRG | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4,500 FEET AGL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER. THE PILOT SWITCHED TO THE OTHER FUEL TANK AND CHECKED BOTH FUEL GAUGES WHICH WERE INDICATING NEAR EMPTY. THE PILOT TURNED DIRECT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING TO THE TREES. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO CONDUCT A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA190
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 May 1987 | N121PL | Private | 0 | Tallahassee, FL | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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