NTSB CAROL · Event
Event BFO90LA001
Registry · N186M
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 510
Year of manufacture
2007
Engine
P&W CANADA PW615F-A
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20070820
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A15809
Registrant of record
186M LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF HIS FUEL SUPPLY, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND LOSS OF POWER IN THE LEFT ENGINE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1989_BFO90LA001.txt.
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