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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Elk Grove, CA · November 6, 1996

Date: November 6, 1996 · 16:05 local
Place: Elk Grove, CA
Airport: Sunset Skyranch Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30115
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA038
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total400 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N30115Registration cancelled Sep 29, 2014 · Cessna T210LS/N 21059884 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft's last annual inspection was dated 3/10/87. On 11/6/96, the pilot initiated a flight to ferry it to another airport, where maintenance could be performed. During the initial climb after takeoff, the engine lost power at about 300 feet AGL, and during a forced landing, the aircraft came to rest in a farm pond. An examination by an FAA inspector revealed engine and flight control continuity. Fuel was found in both fuel tanks, and no evidence of contaminants were found in the fuel. All fuel lines, oil lines, engine fuel injection lines, exhaust system, and engine ignition system appeared intact. After recovery of the aircraft, no anomalies were noted. FAA inspectors reported that the '...aircraft records could not demonstrate a clear picture of airworthiness directive (AD) completion.' In 1985, the pilot had voluntarily surrendered his pilot's certificate instead of retesting for a failed proficiency check.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT'S LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS DATED 3/10/87. ON 11/6/96, THE PILOT INITIATED A FLIGHT TO FERRY IT TO ANOTHER AIRPORT, WHERE MAINTENANCE COULD BE PERFORMED. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL, AND DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A FARM POND. AN EXAMINATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR REVEALED ENGINE AND FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY. FUEL WAS FOUND IN BOTH FUEL TANKS, AND NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINANTS WERE FOUND IN THE FUEL. ALL FUEL LINES, OIL LINES, ENGINE FUEL INJECTION LINES, EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND ENGINE IGNITION SYSTEM APPEARED INTACT. AFTER RECOVERY OF THE AIRCRAFT, NO ANOMALIES WERE NOTED. FAA INSPECTORS REPORTED THAT THE '...AIRCRAFT RECORDS COULD NOT DEMONSTRATE A CLEAR PICTURE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE (AD) COMPLETION.' IN 1985, THE PILOT HAD VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED HIS PILOT'S CERTIFICATE INSTEAD OF RETESTING FOR A FAILED PROFICIENCY CHECK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX97LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportElk Grove, CAloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s) after takeoff. The lack of maintenance/annual inspection was a related factor.Nov 7, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N30115 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19830610038119ALevel Off Touchdown · Indianapolis, INBounced and porpoised on landing. Impact with full tip tanks wrinkled wings. Pilot failed to note. Continued flightJun 10, 1983 · Substantial damage