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Atx pilot of a cargo C210 declared an emergency when turning final from base leg due loss of engine power. A successful on airport landing was made with no damage to the aircraft or other property. Postflt examination found no fuel in the fuel tank selected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 418056 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199810 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rno |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rno |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 256 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 418056 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On the morning of oct/xa/98 at around XX30, I was making base to final approach to runway 26L to rno when the engine in C210T began to miss and power was lost rapidly. At this time an emergency was declared. The landing was successfully completed with no damage to the aircraft or any property. After carefully inspecting the aircraft, I noticed the right tank had been run dry of fuel. Due to the lack of the use of the checklist on this flight, it is my belief that this is what led to this problem. I also believe that feeling too comfortable with the aircraft and not using the checklist led to this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATX PLT OF A CARGO C210 DECLARED AN EMER WHEN TURNING FINAL FROM BASE LEG DUE LOSS OF ENG PWR. A SUCCESSFUL ON ARPT LNDG WAS MADE WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR OTHER PROPERTY. POSTFLT EXAMINATION FOUND NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK SELECTED.
Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF OCT/XA/98 AT AROUND XX30, I WAS MAKING BASE TO FINAL APCH TO RWY 26L TO RNO WHEN THE ENG IN C210T BEGAN TO MISS AND PWR WAS LOST RAPIDLY. AT THIS TIME AN EMER WAS DECLARED. THE LNDG WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OR ANY PROPERTY. AFTER CAREFULLY INSPECTING THE ACFT, I NOTICED THE R TANK HAD BEEN RUN DRY OF FUEL. DUE TO THE LACK OF THE USE OF THE CHKLIST ON THIS FLT, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS WHAT LED TO THIS PROB. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT FEELING TOO COMFORTABLE WITH THE ACFT AND NOT USING THE CHKLIST LED TO THIS INCIDENT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.