20041201030059A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Pawhuska, OK · December 1, 2004

Date: December 1, 2004 · 14:03 local
Place: Pawhuska, OK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6300P
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA027
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520H
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total

N6300PRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000166 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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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 December 1, 2004, at approximately 1403 CST, a Cessna P210, operated byprivacy data omitted lost power in cruise flight and executed a forced landing approximately 20 miles north of Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Following a refueling stop at salina, Kansas, the aircraft experienced a power failure in cruise flight at 7,500 feet. The off airport landing resulted in separation of the left wheel and subsequent collapse of the left main strut. In addition, the left horizontal stabilizer front and rear spar and left elevator were buckled upward during the rollout. Additional fuselage underside damage from the cabin door aft to the tailcone was sustained. A post accident investigation revealed only unusable fuel in the left wing tank and the engine was subsequently started and capable of normal operation following selection of right wing fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DECEMBER 1, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1403 CST, A CESSNA P210, OPERATED BY^PRIVACY DATA^ LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES NORTH OF PAWHUSKA, OKLAHOMA. FOLLOWING A REFUELING STOP AT SALINA, KANSAS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 7,500 FEET. THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING RESULTED IN SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WHEEL AND SUBSEQUENT COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT MAIN STRUT. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT AND REAR SPAR AND LEFT ELEVATOR WERE BUCKLED UPWARD DURING THE ROLLOUT. ADDITIONAL FUSELAGE UNDERSIDE DAMAGE FROM THE CABIN DOOR AFT TO THE TAILCONE WAS SUSTAINED. A POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL IN THE LEFT WING TANK AND THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY STARTED AND CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION FOLLOWING SELECTION OF RIGHT WING FUEL TANK.

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 DFW05LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPawhuska, OKThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel by his failure to adequately set the fuel selector position which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.Dec 1, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6300P · 1

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

Incident 20010222004879IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Arcadia, FL(-23) On February 21, 2001, at 2100 EST, a Cessna 210, N6300P, registered to aerojet service center inc. lost engine power at 9000 feet and diverted to Arcadia Municipal Airport, FL while on a flight from milton, FL. To naples, FL. On landing at Arcadia…Feb 22, 2001 · Minor damage