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Status Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date Saturday 3 March 1984
Time 18:40 LT
Type Silhouette image of generic P210 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna P210N
Operator Jet Services
Registration N6320W
MSN 0210-00749
Year of manufature
Engines Continental TSIO-520P
Crew Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage Substantial
Location Kennesaw, GA   United States of America
Phase En route
Nature Private
Departure Airport Detroit, MI (KDTW)
Destination Airport Kennesaw, GA (8A4)
Narrative THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A POWER LOSS. THE PLT STATED DURING A POST ACCIDENT INTERVIEW THAT HE DIDNOT SWITCH TANKS DURING THE POWER LOSS SEQUENCE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY. ABOUT 1/2 OZ OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE GASCOLATOR AND ABOUT 14 OZ FROM THE RESERVIOR TANK, THE LEFT TANK WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO CONTAIN ABOUT 29 GAL OF FUEL.

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NTSB ATL84LA112

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