| Crash location | 33.067223°N, 96.059167°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Wolfe City, TX
33.370665°N, 96.068861°W 21.0 miles away |
| Tail number | N9448X |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 06 Oct 2011 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 210A |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot departed his private airstrip and was en route to a local airport to purchase fuel when the engine lost power. In an attempt to re-start the engine, the pilot moved the fuel selector from the left wing tank to the right wing tank and turned on the boost pump. He was unable to re-start the engine and made a forced landing to a cow pasture. Postaccident examination of the damaged airplane revealed substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. A quart of fuel was drained from the left wing tank and 16 gallons of fuel was drained from the right wing tank.
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper fuel management.