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Status	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date	Thursday 21 August 1986
Time	19:30 LT
Type	Cessna P210N
Operator	Executive Air Of Hayward
Registration	N4831A
MSN	P21000824
Year of manufature	1983
Engines	Continental TSIO-520-AF
Crew	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage	Substantial
Location	Coalinga, CA United States of America
Phase	Approach
Nature	Ferry/positioning
Departure Airport	Ontario, CA (KONT)
Destination Airport	Hayward, CA (KHWD)
Narrative	THE FLIGHT WAS A REPOSITIONING FLIGHT BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT'S HOME BASE AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN ON DEMAND AIR TAXI FLIGHT. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE DEPARTED WITHOUT VISUALLY CHECKING THE FUEL TANK LEVEL. THE PILOT SAID THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED ONE HALF TANKS AND HE 'THOUGHT THE QUANTITY WAS SUFFICIENT TO COMPLETE THE RETURN FLIGHT.' ENROUTE, THE PILOT BECAME CONCERNED WITH THE FUEL STATE OF THE AIRCRAFT AND DIVERTED TO THE COALINGA AIRPORT. ON FINAL APPROACH THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP IN A PLOWED FIELD ABOUT 1 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL SYSTEM INTACT AND A TOTAL OF BOUT 3 PINTS OF FUEL IN ALL OF THE FUEL TANKS. Probable Cause:

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