Cessna T210M N761HQ
29 August 1997 · San Martin, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1997 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761HQ was involved in an accident near San Martin, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Martin, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- South County (Q99)
- Coordinates
- 37.0997, -121.5991
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N761HQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Jose → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX97LA307
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Installation of improper connecting hardware by maintenance personnel, and, the inadequate inspection of the installed hardware by inspection personnel resulting in separation of the engine throttle linkage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting a post-maintenance check flight of the aircraft following an annual inspection completed the prior day. During repairs associated with the annual inspection, the three engine control cables were replaced. While in cruise flight the engine lost power and the pilot attempted to glide to an emergency landing. He overshot the 3,100-foot-long runway and went off the departure end. When the engine was uncowled, the bolt which connects the throttle control to the throttle body actuator arm was missing. The bolt was found in the bottom of the cowling, but the nut was not located. The bolt did not comply with an applicable Airworthiness Directive. The pilot opined that after the throttle control separated, the engine may not have gone completely to the idle power position and the resulting partial engine power may have contributed to the landing overshoot. The pilot stated that he was wearing a headset and could not hear the engine well enough to detect a partial power condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1997 | Cessna T210M | Kerrville, Texas, United States | Clyde F. Sanford III | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1997 | Cessna T210M | Bullfrog, Utah, United States | Sweitzer, Robert, S. | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Cessna T210M | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Cessna T210M | Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Cessna T210M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Cessna T210M | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 1997 | Airbus A300 B4-203 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Pan American World Airways, In | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1997 | Bell UH-1H | Tahoe City, California, United States | Usda / Forest Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Julian, California, United States | Plus One Flyers, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Schweizer 2-32 | Warner Springs, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Bellanca 7ECA | Tracy, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Oct 1997 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA-300 | Castaic, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |