Cessna 210L accident near Cleveland, TN
On March 19, 1995, a Cessna 210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cleveland, TN. 2 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 19, 1995
- Place
- Cleveland, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.150°N, 84.874°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X03070
NTSB summary
On March 19, 1995, at 1215 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210L, N4618Q, collided with trees during the final approach to Hardwick Field, in Cleveland, Tennessee. The private pilot and one passenger were seriously injured, and two passengers had minor injuries. The aircraft had substantial damage. The aircraft was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time, and a visual flight rules flight plan was in effect for the personal flight. The flight originated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, at an undetermined time. A passenger stated that they left about 0730, central standard time. In his report, the pilot stated that they departed about 9:00 a.m., eastern standard time. The flight was proceeding to Cleveland for a planned refueling stop. One passenger reported that the approach was normal until the aircraft was on short final. The pilot alerted the passengers to "hold on", and shortly thereafter the aircraft collided with trees. The aircraft came to rest 1,200 feet short of the approach end of runway 21. The airport manager was interviewed by telephone the day after the accident. He stated that when he arrived at the plane, there was no odor of fuel and no fuel was leaking. Both wing fuel tanks were ruptured, he said. The female passenger stated to the pilot that fuel had been dripping from the right wing and he instructed her to turn off the fuel selector. He reported that the passenger also stated that a high sink rate developed during the approach. In his report of the accident, the pilot reported that he ad
Probable cause
The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion during the final approach for landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
