Cessna T210L N701TM

Summary

On 2 April 2003 at about 21:57 local time, a Cessna T210L registered N701TM was involved in an accident near Gig Harbor, Washington, 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.

Date

2 April 2003 at 21:57

Classification

Accident

Location

Gig Harbor, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Tacoma Narrows (TIW)

Coordinates

47.2678, -122.5981

Aircraft

Cessna T210L

Registration

N701TM

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tacoma → Tacoma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA03LA054

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of power for undetermined reasons during base turn.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The check flight pilot departed the Tacoma Narrows airport in the Cessna T210L on a maintenance test flight due to a previous power loss. Approximately 15 minutes into the check flight the engine quit and although the pilot was able to momentarily regain power the aircraft was ditched about one mile west of the departure airport. Post-accident examination revealed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction with the aircraft's powerplant or its fuel system. Uncontaminated fuel was found in both the fuel strainer, fuel hoses and fuel flow divider. A post-accident test run of the aircraft's engine was completed and aside from a slightly rich mixture condition, the engine appeared to run satisfactorily.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.