# Accident 20001009015719A: Cessna P210N, Phoenix, AZ, October 9, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2000, 11:16 local time
- Place: Phoenix, AZ
- Airport: Phoenix-Deer Valley Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.6798° N, 112.0907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.6798&lon=-112.0907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888MM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888MM-2006-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna P210N (registry code 2073454, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA007) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001009015719A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT CONTACTED THE DVT TOWER FOR LANDING AND WAS ASKED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE CLASS 'D' AIRSPACE. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, THE A/C WAS CLEARED TO PROCEED STRAIGHT INTO RUNWAY 7L. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER TO THE TOWER. THE A/C WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON THE CLOSEST RUNWAY, RUNWAY 07R. A/C WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH GROUND OBSTACLES DURING A FORCED LANDING ABOUT ONE MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C'S LEFT FLAP, ABOUT ONE FOOT OUTBOARD OF THE WING ROOT, HIT A POWER POLE AND WIRES. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL WAS SEPARATED FROM THE A/C POSSIBLY BY STRIKING POWER LINES. THE A/C BURNED EXTENSIVELY AFTER IMPACT. AT THIS TIME, NO CASUAL FACTORS ARE KNOWN.

## 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 LAX01FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA007), Oct 9, 2000: Cessna P210N (N888MM), Phoenix, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to operate the airplane according to the flight manual, resulting in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during a critical phase of flight. A factor was the lack of…

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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