Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Truckee, California 96161
Thursday, June 29, 1995 20:35 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTRUCTIONS DURING A FORCED LANDING 3 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRUCKEE, CALIFORNIA. THE FORCED LANDING WAS PRECIPITATED BY A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING TOWARDS THE TRUCKEE AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FALLON, NEVADA, ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT AND FLEW A REVENUE PASSENGER TO SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT THEN FLEW THIS POSITIONING SEGMENT TO TRUCKEE, WITH A STOP AT CRESCENT CITY. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THE ACCIDENT ON JULY 3, 1995, FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT OF THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. THE OPERATOR SAID THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS EXAMINED DURING RECOVERY AT THE ACCIDENT SITE ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL TANKS AND FUEL SYSTEM LINES WERE INTACT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight fuel planning, and his failure to refuel the aircraft while en route.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/29/1995
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 2035
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City TRUCKEE
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 96161
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Witness
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 30
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Light and Variable
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1105
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 3 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2030
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:20PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N300EW
NTSB Number LAX95LA234
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 210L
Aircraft Series Identifier 210L
Aircraft Serial Number 21061219
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 18 1994 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 65
Airframe Hours 2200
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DEL PEDRO
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 69
Aircraft Owner City APPLEGATE
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95703
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name FALLON AEROMOTIVE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1500 RIO VISTA
Operator City FALLON
Operator State NV
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 89406
Operator Code XFLA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Positioning
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code CEC
Departure City CRESCENT CITY
Departure State CA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1930
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code TRK
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --