Cessna 210 N7459E

Summary

On 7 August 1986 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N7459E, operated by Richard A. Fenster, was involved in an accident near Stibnite, Idaho, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

7 August 1986 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Stibnite, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Indian Creek Usfs (S81)

Coordinates

45.0194, -115.5204

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N7459E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard A. Fenster

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Moose Creek → Indian Creek

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA86LA196

3 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT EXECUTED A STEEP, REDUCED POWER DESCENT INTO THE DESTINATION AIRSTRIP. HE THEN REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE THE RATE OF DESCENT WITH A POWER APPLICATION, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE POWERPLANT AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE PILOT HAD APPLIED POWER NOR CLEARED THE ENGINE DURING THE DESCENT. THE LONG, POWER OFF DESCENT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE COLD SOAKED THE ENGINE RESULTING IN POOR ENGINE RESPONSE DURING THE RETURN OF POWER. THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO INSURE SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE APPROACH AND/OR RAISE THE GEAR AFTER THE POWER LOSS RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT OF THE INTENDED RUNWAY. HIS UNFAMILIARITY WITH THE AIRSTRIP AND ITS ASSOCIATED MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AS WELL AS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIRCRAFT LANDING SHORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.