What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On may 6, 2002, at 1525 mountain standard time, a Cessna T210N, N888GB, collided with trees and terrain following a loss of engine power while on approach to the Flagstaff Pulliam Airport, Flagstaff, Arizona. The airplane was operated by the private pilot under 14 CFR part 91 and no flight plan was filed. The pilot, the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that originated at scottsdale, Arizona, about 1440. (-23) the accident aircraft departed sdl airport at around 1440 MST and according to the pilot was making a normal approach into Flagstaff airport. During the turn from base leg to final the pilot noted that due to the gusty winds at the time his flight path was getting low. He began to apply power and the engine did not respond. The aircraft crashed in the trees about 1100 feet short of the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was seriously injured. The aircraft was brought to phoenix for inspection. The engine ran normally and no other airworthiness issues were discovered. Early models of the Cessna 210 had experienced problems with vapor lock that compelled Cessna to generate service bulletin sb 81-33 which was to add a vent line to the fuel system. This aircraft did not have the service bulletin complied with it, however this aircraft was excluded from it by serial number. Cessna had changed the fuel system which included a larger rear fuel line.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON MAY 6, 2002, AT 1525 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A CESSNA T210N, N888GB, COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON APPROACH TO THE FLAGSTAFF PULLIAM AIRPORT, FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS OPERATED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED AT SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, ABOUT 1440. (-23) THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SDL AIRPORT AT AROUND 1440 MST AND ACCORDING TO THE PILOT WAS MAKING A NORMAL APPROACH INTO FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT. DURING THE TURN FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL THE PILOT NOTED THAT DUE TO THE GUSTY WINDS AT THE TIME HIS FLIGHT PATH WAS GETTING LOW. HE BEGAN TO APPLY POWER AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN THE TREES ABOUT 1100 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT TO PHOENIX FOR INSPECTION. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY AND NO OTHER AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WERE DISCOVERED. EARLY MODELS OF THE CESSNA 210 HAD EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VAPOR LOCK THAT COMPELLED CESSNA TO GENERATE SERVICE BULLETIN SB 81-33 WHICH WAS TO ADD A VENT LINE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS AIRCRAFT DID NOT HAVE THE SERVICE BULLETIN COMPLIED WITH IT, HOWEVER THIS AIRCRAFT WAS EXCLUDED FROM IT BY SERIAL NUMBER. CESSNA HAD CHANGED THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDED A LARGER REAR FUEL LINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.