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FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Alturas, CA · August 27, 2012

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Date
August 27, 2012 · 12:24 local
Place
Alturas, CA
Phase of flight
Other, Specify
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
NONE
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Teledyne Continental TSIO-520
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total40 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that he was going to land at Alturas California for fuel. He stated that he descended over Alturas airport, turned right base for runway 3 with the gear down. He stated that he elected to go around. He stated that the aircraft 'was climbing' but 'didn't perform.' The pilot stated that when he turned to the right, the engine died. The pilot landed southbound on highway 395, clipped a highway sign and came to rest on the east side of the highway.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GOING TO LAND AT ALTURAS CALIFORNIA FOR FUEL. HE STATED THAT HE DESCENDED OVER ALTURAS AIRPORT, TURNED RIGHT BASE FOR RUNWAY 3 WITH THE GEAR DOWN. HE STATED THAT HE ELECTED TO GO AROUND. HE STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT 'WAS CLIMBING' BUT 'DIDN'T PERFORM.' THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT, THE ENGINE DIED. THE PILOT LANDED SOUTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 395, CLIPPED A HIGHWAY SIGN AND CAME TO REST ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.