Cessna T210 N761RG

Summary

On 7 August 2020 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna T210 registered N761RG was involved in an accident near Hanna, Utah, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 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

7 August 2020 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hanna, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Roosevelt Muni (74V)

Coordinates

40.5669, -110.5003

Aircraft

Cessna T210

Registration

N761RG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1978

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roosevelt → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20LA258

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient airspeed after a partial loss of power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall from which the pilot could not recover.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was conducting a personal flight with five passengers aboard. Shortly after departing, the airplane flew over rising terrain to an altitude of 12,896 ft mean sea level (msl). The pilot reported that the airplane lost partial engine power during a turn over mountainous terrain and was not able to produce enough power to sustain lift. The pilot then conducted a forced landing near a lake shoreline. An onboard video of the flight was recorded by the front-seat passenger. Examination of the onboard video showed that the stall warning horn sounded before the airplane crossed the shoreline, after which the airplane likely entered an aerodynamic stall. A screen shot of the instrument panel at this time showed that the rpm gauge indicated about 1,600 rpm, manifold pressure gauge was at 19 inches of mercury, and the fuel flow gauge needle was off scale. The throttle, propeller and mixture levers were all in the fully forward position. The fuel tank quantity indicator read about 19 gallons for the left tank and about 12 gallons for the right tank. Calculations from the engine data revealed that about 8 1/2 gallons of fuel was consumed during the flight. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe revealed no evidence of preimpact malfunctions or anomalies. Given the available information for this investigation, the reason for the partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.