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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Union City, CA · December 2, 1997

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Date
December 2, 1997 · 14:35 local
Place
Union City, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1396U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX98LA049
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520R
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,143 total
N1396URegistration cancelled Jul 16, 1998 · Cessna T210NS/N 21064691Airframe modelCessna T210N

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What happened

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

Narrative: engine lost power and quit. Subsequent investigation on engine tear down found fuel flow transducer blocked. Part sent to manufacturer for further tear down, results pending. (.4)the aircraft was being repositioned to home base following a partial repaint. While on short final to land the engine lost power and the aircraft landed in a residential area. Postaccident examination of the fuel and ignition systems found the fuel flow transducer to be restricted. After several attempts it was possible to blow air through it, but with resistance. Nothing foreign was found in the lines or blown from the transducer. The component was sent to the manufacturer of the fuel system and met flow specifications. The component was then sent to a testing laboratory for examination where it was opened and examined. The interior, turbine, and bearing points appeared to be normal and functional. (-23) engine lost power and quit. Subsequent investigation on engine tear down found fuel flow transducer bocked. Part sent to manufacturer for further tear down, results pending.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION ON ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER BLOCKED. PART SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER TEAR DOWN, RESULTS PENDING. (.4)THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING REPOSITIONED TO HOME BASE FOLLOWING A PARTIAL REPAINT. WHILE ON SHORT FINAL TO LAND THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS FOUND THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER TO BE RESTRICTED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT WAS POSSIBLE TO BLOW AIR THROUGH IT, BUT WITH RESISTANCE. NOTHING FOREIGN WAS FOUND IN THE LINES OR BLOWN FROM THE TRANSDUCER. THE COMPONENT WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND MET FLOW SPECIFICATIONS. THE COMPONENT WAS THEN SENT TO A TESTING LABORATORY FOR EXAMINATION WHERE IT WAS OPENED AND EXAMINED. THE INTERIOR, TURBINE, AND BEARING POINTS APPEARED TO BE NORMAL AND FUNCTIONAL. (-23) ENGINE LOST POWER AND QUIT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION ON ENGINE TEAR DOWN FOUND FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER BOCKED. PART SENT TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER TEAR DOWN, RESULTS PENDING.

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 LAX98LA049Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportUnion City, CABlockage of the fuel flow transducer, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power. Unsuitable terrain for an emergency landing was a contributing factor.Dec 2, 1997 · Substantial damage