Cessna RUNS OUT of FUEL after multiple diversions & CRASHED in Bad Weather
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Published 2024-06-29
On November 15, 2023, about 2120 Pacific standard time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N1400, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near San Diego, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The airline transport pilot had filed an instrument flight rules flight plan from Buchanan Field Airport (CCR), Concord, California, with a destination of French Valley Airport (F70), Murrieta, California (see figure 1). The airplane departed CCR about 1734 and arrived at F70 about 2030. Due to poor weather conditions at F70 the pilot diverted to Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport (CRQ), Carlsbad, California. There was an ILS outage at CRQ, so the pilot elected to divert to Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport (MYF), San Diego, California, to fly the ILS approach.
The pilot was cleared for the ILS approach at MYF. Subsequently, the pilot reported that he was on a missed approach because he could not see the runway and requested another approach. He also advised ATC that he was running low on fuel. The airplane then maneuvered northwest of the airport, where the pilot reported that he was out of fuel before radar and communication contact were lost.
A search by law enforcement located the airplane wreckage early the following morning on a hillside in a residential area about 6 miles northwest of MYF. All major structural components of the airplane were located within the main wreckage site.
The airplane wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
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All Comments (21)
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Declare emergency, vectors to VFR airport, refuel, cup of coffee, fill out the paperwork. Relax and be thankful for the second chance.
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I loved flying the 210. So fast and very stable on the ILS. I hate to see this wreckage. Just painful.
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So task saturated that he forgot or didn’t think to declare an emergency. I don’t blame the controller at all but maybe having them declare on your behalf when you say “very few minutes” of fuel left would have helped
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This pilot took off with less than 30 minutes of extra fuel. Not good.
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Voice sounds like a Disney animal character
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Wow I saw the wreckage and thought it was a survivable crash
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Very decent of 8CZ to volunteer to look. The accident pilot took his eyes off the ball.
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This guy shouldn’t have been out there flying actual instruments. Obviously very low proficiency. Should have easily seen Montgomery if he was on course, stabilized on the approach. If you’re low on fuel close to running out, even if it’s below minimums, declare an emergency and descend to the runway. Better off in a controlled crash on a runway than a sudden stop into obstructions.
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Interesting event, please consider NOT playing the critical radio call in the first few seconds of the video. Keep up the good work.
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Why.....why. are we so reluctant to declare a low fuel emergency. ATC will do everything possible to help you get on the ground ASAP if you do. ATC can't read your fuel gauges for you.
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It’s a shame. That looks survivable.
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One of my absolutes is to always carry at least an hour of fuel and that's calculated after going missed then flying to alternate. Usually I carry far more. Also, single pilot IFR is not easy, if conditions are marginal you need to consider your proficiency at that moment, for that flight.
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This accident convinced me to order an aftermarket BAS shoulder harness
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Wow. Does the fuel gauge have a low warning light or alarm? Did he know he was low on fuel as he passed all those airports, and did he figure he would just land on fumes??? I get nervous driving in my car when i get 1/3 empty and fill up...
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The controller gave the pilot a mile long clearance without notifying him first. He did not have time to pick up a pen or pencil to write this complex routing. Also, when you are low on fuel you declare an emergency then you do not fly a missed approach but keep descending until you see the runway. Another case of a pilot crashing by trying to stay legal in a dire emergency. Once an emergency is declared, there is no such thing as approach minimums.
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Why fight for a VOR or ILS only? He attempted the first RNAV, why turn down the second? Database out of date? Doesn’t remember how to do RNAV? He made things worse for himself. Was he tired? Getthereitis?
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Looks like nose into a small hillside.
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😢
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Should have declared an emergency 30 minutes prior. RIP
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When you hit trees most all of the time you're done sad stuff.
