Cessna P210N N999KM
5 September 1999 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1999 at about 16:10 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N999KM was involved in an accident near Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.7408, -105.8599
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N
- Registration
- N999KM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → San Jose
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN99LA174
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A non-mechanical total loss of engine power for reasons undetermined. Factors were maneuvering to avoid oncoming vehicles, and the rough and uneven terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was equipped with a Rolls Royce (Allison) 250-B17F turbine engine. All the fuel tanks (wings, tips, fuselage) were topped off with Jet-A fuel (about 147 gallons) and Prist, a fuel additive. During the first attempt to start the engine, N1 reached about 30% with no temperature rise, so the pilot stopped the start sequence. After waiting about five minutes, a second start attempt was successful. Peak turbine outlet temperature (TOT) was 707 degrees C. Taxi, runup, and takeoff were normal. About 10 minutes after departure, as the airplane was climbing through 12,000 feet msl, 'the engine stopped, the generator light came on, and the torque needle went to zero.' An inflight restart was attempted but was not successful. The pilot made a forced landing on Highway 16. Oncoming traffic forced the pilot to depart the side of the road shearing off the nose wheel at the fork. The wings flexed during the off roadway excursion, causing the spar web and cap to buckle downward. The engine was later functionally tested successfully.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P210N accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1999 | Cessna P210N | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna P210N | Worcester, Vermont, United States | Dennis L. Lehman | Fatal | 3 |
| 2 Oct 1999 | Cessna P210N | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Aug 1999 | Cessna P210N | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1999 | Cessna P210N | Cleburne, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1999 | Cessna P210N | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1999 | Cessna 172P | Grants, New Mexico, United States | Robertson Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1999 | Cessna 337 | Edgewood, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Bellanca 17-30A | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Mooney M20E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 1999 | Beechcraft B-60 | Angel Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Diamond DA 20-A1 | Coyote, New Mexico, United States | The Global Group | Minor injuries | - |