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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210M · Quarryville, PA · July 14, 2004

Date: July 14, 2004 · 12:15 local
Place: Quarryville, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6043N
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA167
Reported as: Cessna 210M
Reported engine: Continental IO520L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,970 total150 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6043NRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2007 · Cessna 210MS/N 21062911 Airframe modelCessna 210M

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What happened

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

(-23) On July 14, 2004, at 1215 eastern daylight time, while on an IFR flight plan from auburn/lewiston municipal airport (lew), lewiston, Maine, to manassas regional airport (hef) manassas, Virginia. Aircraft experienced a total loss of electrical power in cruise flight near Quarryville, Pennsylvania. An off airport emergency landing was made and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The two sould on board were not injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 14, 2004, AT 1215 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, WHILE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM AUBURN/LEWISTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (LEW), LEWISTON, MAINE, TO MANASSAS REGIONAL AIRPORT (HEF) MANASSAS, VIRGINIA. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT NEAR QUARRYVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA. AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE TWO SOULD ON BOARD WERE NOT INJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC04LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportQuarryville, PAImproper maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a total electrical failure during cruise flight in IMC, and a subsequent precautionary landing. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling.Jul 14, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6043N · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19931110048909IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Fredrick, MDEngine quit in flight. Forced landing in field. Mechanic determined that a fuel flow problem did exist.Nov 10, 1993 Incident 19930427014999ILevel Off Touchdown · Bedford, PAPilot failed to check position of landing gear. Landed gear up. Gear warning horn inoperative.Apr 27, 1993 · Minor damage