Cessna 210 N9568X

Summary

On 4 October 2020 at about 17:50 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N9568X, operated by Soaring 210 LLC, was involved in an accident near Cedaredge, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 October 2020 at 17:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedaredge, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

39.0376, -107.9892

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N9568X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1962

Engines

1

Operator

Soaring 210 LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Delta → Caper

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA001

2 people were seriously injured.

A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was en route about 1,000 ft over mountainous terrain when the engine experienced a gradual loss of power. The pilot’s efforts to troubleshoot the engine issue were unsuccessful. The airplane could not maintain altitude and the pilot performed a forced landing to a clearing next to a highway. During the landing flare, the pilot pitched up to avoid an oncoming vehicle and the airplane stalled and impacted terrain. A postaccident fire consumed a majority of the airplane. Examination of the wreckage was limited due to the postimpact fire. However, there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or anomalies identified with the available wreckage that would have precluded normal operation, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.