SERS · Cessna 210L · 1996-07-31 · SARASOTA, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA198
Event ID
20001208X06328
Type
Accident
Date
1996-07-31
Location
SARASOTA, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.400354, -82.529426
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
210L
Registration
N397MS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel tanks resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.