Cessna 210 N215MD

Summary

On 17 October 2007 at about 21:15 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N215MD was involved in an accident near Canon City, Colorado, 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.

Date

17 October 2007 at 21:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Canon City, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Fremont County Airport (1V6)

Coordinates

38.4236, -105.1036

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N215MD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Canon City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN08LA014

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the engine throttle cable resulting in a lack of engine power when commanded.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On final approach during the fourth landing the instructor noticed they had descended below the glideslope. When the student advanced the throttle to climb back onto the glideslope there was no response from the engine. The student pumped the throttle and turned on the electric fuel pump without result. The airplane landed in a dirt field, approximately 200 feet short of the runway. The nose landing gear collapsed and the airframe sustained substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed the throttle cable was broken, and several areas of the cable showed signs of wear. A broken throttle cable may prevent application of power when commanded. An examination of the remaining airplane systems revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.