19990730010259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210F · Fairplay, CO · July 30, 1999

Date: July 30, 1999 · 08:45 local
Place: Fairplay, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6125R
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN99LA131
Reported as: Cessna T210F
Fatal injuries: 0

N6125RRegistration cancelled Jun 23, 2000 · Cessna T210FS/N T210-0025 Airframe modelCessna T210F

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What happened

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Unkn (-23) on July 30, 1999 at @0845 MDT, a Cessna T210F, N6125R, was substantially damaged after colliding with the ground during a forced landing following a loss of engine power @2 miles northwest of Fairplay, dolorado. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board, received serious injuries. The flight was being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. No flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at centennial airport, englewood, Colorado at an unknown time and was enroute to aspen, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. According to preliminary information, the a/c's engine began to loose manifold pressure and eventual loss of engine power in cruise flight. The pilot was attempting an emergency landing in nearby field when the a/c stalled and impacted trees. Initial failure analysis indicates a potential lubrication problem with the turbocharger bearing. Final analysis is pending official report.

As the FAA filed it

UNKN (-23) ON JULY 30, 1999 AT @0845 MDT, A CESSNA T210F, N6125R, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER @2 MILES NORTHWEST OF FAIRPLAY, DOLORADO. THE PRIVATE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD, RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE FLIGHT WAS BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED.THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AND WAS ENROUTE TO ASPEN, COLORADO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE A/C'S ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN NEARBY FIELD WHEN THE A/C STALLED AND IMPACTED TREES. INITIAL FAILURE ANALYSIS INDICATES A POTENTIAL LUBRICATION PROBLEM WITH THE TURBOCHARGER BEARING. FINAL ANALYSIS IS PENDING OFFICIAL REPORT.

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 DEN99LA131Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFairplay, COA partial loss of engine power due to a partial failure of the turbocharger.Jul 30, 1999 · Substantial damage