Cessna T210M N761GW

Summary

On 25 June 2006 at about 23:30 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N761GW, operated by Aerial Advertising Services, was involved in an accident near Hayward, 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.

Date

25 June 2006 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Hayward, California, United States

Nearest airport

Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Coordinates

37.6589, -122.1217

Aircraft

Cessna T210M

Registration

N761GW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aerial Advertising Services

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hayward → Livermore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX06LA214

Nobody was injured.

A loss of power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane experienced a loss of engine power in the takeoff initial climb and collided with trees and terrain during the subsequent forced landing. The pilot was involved in another mishap (LAX06LA213) about 4 hours prior to the accident flight, which occurred in the same airplane. The previous accident occurred when the passenger got out of the airplane and was struck by the rotating propeller. Following that incident, the pilot and two airplane mechanics visually inspected the engine and propeller. All three men came to the agreement that the airplane did not incur any damage and was therefore in an airworthy condition. The pilot noted that during the previous mishap the propeller did not stop and the engine revolutions per minute (rpm) did not lag or slow. During an engine run he noted no anomalies on the cockpit gauges. After departure, with the airplane about 300 feet above ground level (agl), the engine experienced a loss of power. The pilot made a forced landing at a golf course and impacted trees. The pilot reported that prior to departure the airplane contained about 40 gallons of fuel in the left wing tank and 30 gallons of fuel in the right wing tank. The fuel tanks were breached from damage incurred during the accident. Post accident examinations revealed no evidence of pre-mishap mechanical malfunctions or failures of the engine and airframe.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.