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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210E · Spruce Creek, FL · January 25, 2012

Date: January 25, 2012 · 16:15 local
Place: Spruce Creek, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7130U
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA157
Reported as: Cessna 210E
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total800 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N7130URegistration cancelled Jun 28, 2012 · Cessna 210ES/N 21058699 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 210E Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft came out of maintainence for a engine installation. First flight. Pilot was on downwind leg about 1000 feet of the traffic pattern when the engine quit. He tried to make it back to the runway while trying to restart the aircraft. He crashed into trees approximatel a half mile from the approach end of the runway. The landing gear remained up to increase his glide. There seemed to be very little forward speed when the aircraft impacted the top of the trees.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CAME OUT OF MAINTAINENCE FOR A ENGINE INSTALLATION. FIRST FLIGHT. PILOT WAS ON DOWNWIND LEG ABOUT 1000 FEET OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE TRIED TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE RUNWAY WHILE TRYING TO RESTART THE AIRCRAFT. HE CRASHED INTO TREES APPROXIMATEL A HALF MILE FROM THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR REMAINED UP TO INCREASE HIS GLIDE. THERE SEEMED TO BE VERY LITTLE FORWARD SPEED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TOP OF THE TREES.

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 ERA12LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort Orange, FLThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be conclusively determined during postaccident examination.Jan 25, 2012 · Substantial damage

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