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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna T210F · Montague, CA · August 18, 2000

Date: August 18, 2000 · 23:40 local
Place: Montague, CA
Airport: Montague Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6777R
Reported as: Cessna T210F
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO520C
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,800 total250 in this make and model225 in the last 90 days

N6777RRegistered now · Cessna T210FS/N T210-0177 Airframe modelCessna T210F Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) During descent to sturgis, KY airport the pilot stated the engine started to run rough. He stated he switched tanks with no change. The engine then stopped and the pilot landed in a field 1/2 mile from the airport. Nose gear broke off and slight damage to the left wing tip upon landing. A mechanic found a cracked fuel line to the engine which is suspected as the cause of the rough running engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING DESCENT TO STURGIS, KY AIRPORT THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. HE STATED HE SWITCHED TANKS WITH NO CHANGE. THE ENGINE THEN STOPPED AND THE PILOT LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING TIP UPON LANDING. A MECHANIC FOUND A CRACKED FUEL LINE TO THE ENGINE WHICH IS SUSPECTED AS THE CAUSE OF THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE.