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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Wells, NV · July 19, 2012

Date
July 19, 2012 · 10:30 local
Place
Wells, NV
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6181N
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR12LA313
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
3
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total2 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

During a final approach for landing, the pilot applied throttle to arrest his sink rate but the engine did not respond. Post accident investigation revealed at least 5 gallons of fuel was availavle in each wing.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING, THE PILOT APPLIED THROTTLE TO ARREST HIS SINK RATE BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED AT LEAST 5 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS AVAILAVLE IN EACH WING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.