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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Grand Canyon C, AZ · May 23, 2008

Date: May 23, 2008 · 18:41 local
Place: Grand Canyon C, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4753K
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08LA153
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,090 total2,018 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N4753KRegistration cancelled Nov 20, 2009 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000284 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed gcn enroutee to ifp, at approximately 16,000 feet the pilot noted manifold pressure dropping, loss of pressurization and engine RPM decreasing. The pilot turned on the boost pumps and switched tanks in an effort to regain engine power. All attempts were unsuccessful. The pilot notified ATC of the engine failure and was given a heading towards the peach springs airport (L37). Due to strong headwinds the aircraft was not able to make the airport. The pilot's intent was to land on the highway but due to traffic he elected to land in a field. As the aircraft touched down the right main gear caught a log causing the aircraft to porpoise and land on the nose. The aircraft slid on the nose and flipped over. The pilot sustained only minor injuries. As a final note, the aircraft was released for recovery by the NTSB on 05/23/2008 and removed from the crash site before inspectors from the las FSDO were able to perform an on site investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED GCN ENROUTEE TO IFP, AT APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FEET THE PILOT NOTED MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPING, LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION AND ENGINE RPM DECREASING. THE PILOT TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMPS AND SWITCHED TANKS IN AN EFFORT TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER. ALL ATTEMPTS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC OF THE ENGINE FAILURE AND WAS GIVEN A HEADING TOWARDS THE PEACH SPRINGS AIRPORT (L37). DUE TO STRONG HEADWINDS THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT'S INTENT WAS TO LAND ON THE HIGHWAY BUT DUE TO TRAFFIC HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CAUGHT A LOG CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO PORPOISE AND LAND ON THE NOSE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID ON THE NOSE AND FLIPPED OVER. THE PILOT SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES. AS A FINAL NOTE, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR RECOVERY BY THE NTSB ON 05/23/2008 AND REMOVED FROM THE CRASH SITE BEFORE INSPECTORS FROM THE LAS FSDO WERE ABLE TO PERFORM AN ON SITE INVESTIGATION.

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 LAX08LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPeach Springs, AZA loss of engine power due to induced catastrophic internal failure of the engine as a result of the displacement and rotation of the number 2 main bearing that resulted in a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.May 23, 2008 · Substantial damage