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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Caledonia, MI · September 6, 2010

Date: September 6, 2010 · 08:50 local
Place: Caledonia, MI
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4632A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10FA521
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,300 total42 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N4632ARegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2013 · Cessna P210NS/N P21000810 · Built 1982 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.

Pilot was practicing holds at 4000 ft. over the grr VOR when he heard a loud bang from the engine area. He then noticed RPM indication had gone to zero. He informed grr tower of engine failure and landed in a field 5 miles south of the airport. The nose gear fork and wheel assembly broke off, and right main gear axle failed during the impact in the soft field. The left wing tip tank was also damaged during the landing sequence and a post crash fire destroyed the outboard wing section.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING HOLDS AT 4000 FT. OVER THE GRR VOR WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE AREA. HE THEN NOTICED RPM INDICATION HAD GONE TO ZERO. HE INFORMED GRR TOWER OF ENGINE FAILURE AND LANDED IN A FIELD 5 MILES SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE NOSE GEAR FORK AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF, AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR AXLE FAILED DURING THE IMPACT IN THE SOFT FIELD. THE LEFT WING TIP TANK WAS ALSO DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE AND A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE OUTBOARD WING SECTION.

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 CEN10FA521Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCaledonia, MIA loss of engine power as a result of a fatigue failure of the crankshaft due to the loss of engine case through-bolt torque. Contributing to the accident was a mechanic's use of incorrect hardware.Sep 6, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4632A · 1

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

Incident 19860508074219IFinal Approach · Youngstown, OHFuel was exhausted but safe landing on destination airport was made.May 8, 1986 · Reported as Cessna T210N