Plane Crash List

Cessna 210M N777CF

4 May 2023 · Pasco, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 May 2023 at about 01:35 local time, a Cessna 210M registered N777CF was involved in an accident near Pasco, Washington, 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.

The record

Date
at 01:35
Classification
Accident
Location
Pasco, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Tri-cities Airport (KPSC)
Coordinates
46.2780, -119.1090
Aircraft
Cessna 210M
Registration
N777CF
Category
Airplane
Year built
1977
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Richland → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
WPR23LA177

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

Improper maintenance on the fuel outlet line to the fuel servo, which resulted in the line partially separating from the fuel outlet fitting and the subsequent fuel starvation and total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was returning the airplane to its home airport after completion of a 100-hour inspection, an annual inspection, and additional maintenance that was required due to the improper installation of the battery. While on the base leg for landing, the engine lost total power. The pilot initiated an off-airport emergency landing and during the rollout, the airplane contacted road signs, which substantially damaged the left and right wings and the right horizontal stabilizer. Recorded engine data revealed consistent operation of the engine throughout the flight until about 1-minute before the loss of data, when the data indicated a total loss of power. Examination of the engine revealed the fuel outlet line to the fuel servo was loose on the fuel outlet fitting, which resulted in fuel starvation of the engine. When the improper maintenance to the fuel line occurred could not be determined; the recent maintenance performed on the engine did not require removal of the fuel outlet line.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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