Cessna T210M N732PC

Summary

On 22 September 2006 at about 22:20 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732PC was involved in an accident near Delta, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 September 2006 at 22:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Delta, Utah, United States

Coordinates

39.3806, -112.5078

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N732PC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bountiful → Cedar City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06LA185

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot said the airplane was climbing through 13,200 feet, on an IFR clearance, in instrument meteorological conditions, when the engine "choked once" and immediately quit operating. He said there was approximately 1/2 inch of rime ice, or more, on the airplane. He established a best-glide airspeed, and selected the closest airport on his GPS. As he broke out of the clouds, at approximately 8,000 feet, he saw the airport in front of him. He attempted an engine restart with no success. During the restarting attempt, he did not use the auxiliary fuel pump to prime the engine as specified in the "Engine Failure During Flight" checklist in the Pilot Operating Handbook. The pilot said he flew directly to the middle of the airport, instead of setting up for a landing. As he approached the airport, he put the landing gear down. He realized that he was at a low altitude, approximately 750 feet above the ground, but attempted to make a 180 degree turn to the airport beneath him. He landed in a field, and rolled into the airport's perimeter fence. The airplane nosed over, damaging the vertical stabilizer, the right wing, and the fuselage. During the postaccident examination of the airplane, an engine ground run was successfully performed. No preaccident anomalies were identified with the airplane or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.