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C210 pilot reported estimating 15 gallons of fuel remaining for his short 14 NM; 10 minute trip to refuel. However; on takeoff at about 500 feet his engine quit. He returned to land safely and discovered the selected fuel tank empty.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1397209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 1450 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Pilot was departing in VMC to refuel at nearby airport. Flight leg was approximately 14 NM and a trip time of approximately 10 minutes.left and right fuel tank gauges showed an estimated 15 gallons of fuel remaining out of a total capacity of 80 gallons. A digital fuel flow gauge also showed the same amount of fuel remaining. Pilot drew a fuel sample from each tank during preflight prior to departure.pilot selected right tank for takeoff. Shortly after liftoff on runway 32 the engine failed and power was lost. The pilot stated 'I've lost power' on the tower frequency which was acknowledged by the tower.pilot determined that there was insufficient runway remaining to land and immediately turned right and descended to land on taxiway kilo which is perpendicular to runway 32.following rollout and shutdown the pilot switched the fuel selector to the left tank and was able to start the engine and taxi to parking.the pilot obtained a ladder and visually inspected the right and left tanks. The right tank had a small amount of fuel covering the bottom of the tank and the left tank had a significant amount of fuel. The pilot had the aircraft refueled and approximately 67 gallons of fuel was loaded.the pilot had a mechanic conduct an inspection of the aircraft for any damage and none was found. The pilot subsequently preflighted the aircraft including drawing fuel samples from both tanks; and performed a run up prior to departing for [the destination airport]. The trip was completed without further incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 pilot reported estimating 15 gallons of fuel remaining for his short 14 NM; 10 minute trip to refuel. However; on takeoff at about 500 feet his engine quit. He returned to land safely and discovered the selected fuel tank empty.
Narrative: Pilot was departing in VMC to refuel at nearby airport. Flight leg was approximately 14 NM and a trip time of approximately 10 minutes.Left and right fuel tank gauges showed an estimated 15 gallons of fuel remaining out of a total capacity of 80 gallons. A digital fuel flow gauge also showed the same amount of fuel remaining. Pilot drew a fuel sample from each tank during preflight prior to departure.Pilot selected right tank for takeoff. Shortly after liftoff on Runway 32 the engine failed and power was lost. The pilot stated 'I've lost power' on the tower frequency which was acknowledged by the Tower.Pilot determined that there was insufficient runway remaining to land and immediately turned right and descended to land on Taxiway Kilo which is perpendicular to Runway 32.Following rollout and shutdown the pilot switched the fuel selector to the left tank and was able to start the engine and taxi to parking.The pilot obtained a ladder and visually inspected the right and left tanks. The right tank had a small amount of fuel covering the bottom of the tank and the left tank had a significant amount of fuel. The pilot had the aircraft refueled and approximately 67 gallons of fuel was loaded.The pilot had a mechanic conduct an inspection of the aircraft for any damage and none was found. The pilot subsequently preflighted the aircraft including drawing fuel samples from both tanks; and performed a run up prior to departing for [the destination airport]. The trip was completed without further incident.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.