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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210 · Naples, FL · March 30, 2002

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Date: March 30, 2002 · 15:15 local
Place: Naples, FL
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N1884F
Reported as: Cessna 210

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What happened

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(.19) On March 30, 2002, at 1515 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210, N1884F, registered to the pilot, made an emergency landing in a mangrove swamp while on approach to Naples airport, Florida. The personal flight was operated by the pilot under the provisions of title 14 part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the airline transport pilot was not injured. The flight departed Naples municipal airport, Florida, at 1505. According to the pilot, after departing Naples airport, he was given clearance to climb to his requested altitude. The pilot reported that, at 800 feet the engine started to lose manifold pressure. Efforts by the pilot to restore manifold pressure were unsuccessful. The pilot declared an emergency and headed back to the airport. As he saw that he would not make the airport; he elected to make an emergency landing in a mangrove swamp 1/4 mile from the airport.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON MARCH 30, 2002, AT 1515 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA 210, N1884F, REGISTERED TO THE PILOT, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MANGROVE SWAMP WHILE ON APPROACH TO NAPLES AIRPORT, FLORIDA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED BY THE PILOT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED NAPLES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, FLORIDA, AT 1505. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER DEPARTING NAPLES AIRPORT, HE WAS GIVEN CLEARANCE TO CLIMB TO HIS REQUESTED ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT, AT 800 FEET THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE MANIFOLD PRESSURE. EFFORTS BY THE PILOT TO RESTORE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND HEADED BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AS HE SAW THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT; HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MANGROVE SWAMP 1/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.