ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 65184
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| Date: | Monday 25 May 2009 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M |
| Owner/operator: | Nicholson Mfg Co |
| Registration: | N210AK |
| MSN: | 21061627 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5084 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R9 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Genesee Park, Seattle -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Omak, WA (KOMK) |
| Seattle, WA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the descent for landing, the airplane's engine lost all power so the pilot switched to the other fuel tank, which contained 15 gallons, and then attempted a restart. When the restart was unsuccessful, the pilot executed a forced landing in a city park. During the landing flare, the airplane's right wing impacted a tall sign post, but the touchdown and roll out were successful. A Federal Avaiation Administration inspector examined the airplane on scene and found that the right tank was empty and the left tank contained 15 gallons. The pilot told the inspector that he failed to use a checklist during the restart attempt and, as a result, forgot to activate the required fuel boost pump after switching tanks. After the airplane was recovered and fuel was placed in the left tank, the engine was successfully run with the fuel selector on the left tank.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to activate the fuel boost pump when attempting an engine restart. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use a checklist.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2009 22:47 | slowkid | Added |
| 25-May-2009 23:41 | slowkid | Updated |
| 26-May-2009 20:38 | slowkid | Updated |
| 18-Jun-2009 22:37 | n210ak | Updated |
| 13-Jul-2009 23:53 | slowkid | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 14:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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