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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 404 · Ponce, PR · April 7, 2010

Date: April 7, 2010 · 09:00 local
Place: Ponce, PR
Airport: Mercedita
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6035
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10TA215
Reported as: Cessna 404
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-M
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total1,500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N6035Registration cancelled Jul 7, 2011 · Cessna 404S/N 404-0843 Airframe modelCessna 404

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What happened

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

On April 7, 2010, at approximately 9:00 am, aircraft registration number N6035, a Cessna 404 model, registered and operated by the puerto rico police department took off from Mercedita Airport (pse) runway 12 for a surveillance mission. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft right engine start to surge and experienced loss of power. Aircraft was unable to climb and was landed gear up beyond the runway on grass surface. Aircraft slide about 700 feet and stop when hit the airport perimeter fence.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 7, 2010, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 AM, AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N6035, A CESSNA 404 MODEL, REGISTERED AND OPERATED BY THE PUERTO RICO POLICE DEPARTMENT TOOK OFF FROM MERCEDITA AIRPORT (PSE) RUNWAY 12 FOR A SURVEILLANCE MISSION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT ENGINE START TO SURGE AND EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CLIMB AND WAS LANDED GEAR UP BEYOND THE RUNWAY ON GRASS SURFACE. AIRCRAFT SLIDE ABOUT 700 FEET AND STOP WHEN HIT THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE.

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 ERA10TA215Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPonce, PRA loss of power to the right engine for undetermined reasons.Apr 7, 2010 · Substantial damage