NONE · CESSNA T210 - F · 2013-11-17 · Oceanside, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14LA056
Event ID
20131121X72932
Type
Accident
Date
2013-11-17
Location
Oceanside, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.301387, -117.355278
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T210 - F
Registration
N6186R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to determine the actual onboard fuel quantity before beginning the flight, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's habitual reliance solely on the cockpit fuel flow/totalizer unit to determine fuel quantity rather than measuring the actual amount.