MINR · Cessna P210N · 1997-09-26 · CRESWELL, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA97LA216
Event ID
20001208X08938
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-26
Location
CRESWELL, OR, USA
Coordinates
43.900802, -123.020225
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P210N
Registration
N6394W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper fuel management in which the fuel selector was positioned on tank with inadequate fuel resulting in fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot's failure to perform the pilot operating handbook 'engine failure in flight' procedure. A factor was a ditch in the forced landing area.