| Status |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date | Sunday 14 December 1986 |
| Time | 18:15 LT |
| Type |
 Cessna P210N |
| Operator | Private |
| Registration | N3605P |
| MSN | P21000040 |
| Year of manufature | 1978 |
| Engines | Continental TSIO-520-P |
| Crew | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total occupants | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage | Substantial |
| Location | Chandler, AZ  United States of America
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| Phase | Approach |
| Nature | Executive |
| Departure Airport | Durango, CO (5C00) |
| Destination Airport | Chandler, AZ (P19) |
| Narrative | WHILE THE PLT WAS RECEIVING VECTORS FOR ARRIVAL AT CHANDLER, AZ, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PLT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ABOUT 1 MI NORTH OF THE ARPT. HE RPRTD THAT HE HAD FILLED THE FUEL TANKS AT CHANDLER & HAD FLOWN TO DURANGO, CO ON 12/5/86. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, HE HAD RETURNED TO CHANDLER WITHOUT REFUELING. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. NO MECHANICAL PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS RPRTD. Probable Cause: |
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