Cessna 210K N4600Q
27 August 2009 · Show Low, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 August 2009 at about 14:30 local time, a Cessna 210K registered N4600Q, operated by Sedona Sky Treks Inc, was involved in an accident near Show Low, Arizona, 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 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Show Low, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.2295, -110.0707
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210K
- Registration
- N4600Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sedona Sky Treks Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Flagstaff → Show Low
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09LA422
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to the displaced oil filter adapter gasket, which resulted in an oil leak and oil exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during cruise flight he observed an oil pressure reading of zero, followed about 4 minutes later by a total loss of engine power. He made a successful forced landing to an open meadow, which resulted in substantial damage to the engine’s firewall. A post accident examination of the engine revealed that the engine’s crankshaft and connecting rod bearings exhibited lubrication distress and thermal damage, and that the number 3 crankshaft main bearing exhibited lubrication distress. It was also observed that a gasket located between the STC oil filter adapter and the oil pump housing was displaced and contained dark stains. STC instructions require that after the oil filter adapter has been installed, to re-torque the adapter after 10 hours of operation. An airframe and power plant mechanic stated that he had re-torqued the oil filter adapter, but could not produce a record of the completed maintenance action.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2009 | Cessna 210 | Richmond, Indiana, United States | Richard Miller | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Cessna 210 | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Dec 2009 | Cessna 210A | Robert Lee, Texas, United States | Price James F JR | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Cessna 210 | Walsh, Colorado, United States | William L. Gold | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2009 | Cessna 210-5(205) | Porterdale, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Cessna 210A | Henderson, Nevada, United States | Mojave Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 2,022 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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