# Accident 19971202036939A: Cessna T210N, Union City, CA, December 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 2, 1997, 14:35 local time
- Place: Union City, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.5992° N, 122.0191° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.5992&lon=-122.0191&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1396U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1396U-1998-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna T210N (registry code 2073456, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210N
- Reported engine: CONT TSIO520R
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,143 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX98LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA049) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971202036939A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX98LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA049), Dec 2, 1997: Cessna T210N (N1396U), Union City, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Blockage 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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