What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 16, 2001, pilot floyd bowen departed Montrose, CO, for placerville, CA, in his Cessna 210, N210GB. Shortly after takeoff, he said the engine started to "hesitate and sputter." He said that when he switched on the fuel pump and moved the mixture to full rich, the engine quit. He crashed landed the aircraft in a farmers field. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire. The pilot sustained minor injuries. On engine teardown, a broken shaft to the engine driven fuel pump was discovered. It is unknown at the time, if the shaft failed in flight, or was broken when the aircraft impacted the ground. The investigation is in progress.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 16, 2001, PILOT FLOYD BOWEN DEPARTED MONTROSE, CO, FOR PLACERVILLE, CA, IN HIS CESSNA 210, N210GB. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, HE SAID THE ENGINE STARTED TO "HESITATE AND SPUTTER." HE SAID THAT WHEN HE SWITCHED ON THE FUEL PUMP AND MOVED THE MIXTURE TO FULL RICH, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE CRASHED LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FARMERS FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY A POST CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. ON ENGINE TEARDOWN, A BROKEN SHAFT TO THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS DISCOVERED. IT IS UNKNOWN AT THE TIME, IF THE SHAFT FAILED IN FLIGHT, OR WAS BROKEN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.