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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna T210M · Scipio, UT · October 27, 2013

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Date
October 27, 2013 · 19:09 local
Place
Scipio, UT
Airport
Eagle City Strip
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N761BP
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR14LA036
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,500 total3,500 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N761BPRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2018 · Cessna T210MS/N 21062128 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna T210MEngine 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.

The aircraft experienced fuel flow issue, PIC reduced power then lost power and had to force land on highway us 50.

PIC stated at 10,500 feet aircraft suddenly lost power. Stated aircraft was trimmed for best glide, while attemping throttle and restart was handled by right seat passenger (ATP), (however he is a rated pilot also)to no avail.

Both pilot and right seat (ATP) passenger stated they both assisted to flare aircraft as touched down neared on us 50, and stated the aircraft landed hard.

Right seat (ATP) passenger stated he reached down to put landing gear down, prior to touch down, which indicated the gear selection was made late, because the gear collasped.

Crash landing was off to side of us 50 in field dirt area with a fence running along the hwy. the aircraft came to rest in dirt area on top of fence.

PIC stated gas was felt on himself due to left wing being punchered with hole from a fence post.

Stated by pilot and right seat passenger all master switches were switched to off, prior to exit.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FUEL FLOW ISSUE, PIC REDUCED POWER THEN LOST POWER AND HAD TO FORCE LAND ON HIGHWAY US 50.

PIC STATED AT 10,500 FEET AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY LOST POWER. STATED AIRCRAFT WAS TRIMMED FOR BEST GLIDE, WHILE ATTEMPING THROTTLE AND RESTART WAS HANDLED BY RIGHT SEAT PASSENGER (ATP), (HOWEVER HE IS A RATED PILOT ALSO)TO NO AVAIL.

BOTH PILOT AND RIGHT SEAT (ATP) PASSENGER STATED THEY BOTH ASSISTED TO FLARE AIRCRAFT AS TOUCHED DOWN NEARED ON US 50, AND STATED THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD.

RIGHT SEAT (ATP) PASSENGER STATED HE REACHED DOWN TO PUT LANDING GEAR DOWN, PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN, WHICH INDICATED THE GEAR SELECTION WAS MADE LATE, BECAUSE THE GEAR COLLASPED.

CRASH LANDING WAS OFF TO SIDE OF US 50 IN FIELD DIRT AREA WITH A FENCE RUNNING ALONG THE HWY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN DIRT AREA ON TOP OF FENCE.

PIC STATED GAS WAS FELT ON HIMSELF DUE TO LEFT WING BEING PUNCHERED WITH HOLE FROM A FENCE POST.

STATED BY PILOT AND RIGHT SEAT PASSENGER ALL MASTER SWITCHES WERE SWITCHED TO OFF, PRIOR TO EXIT.

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 WPR14LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportScipio, UTA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Oct 27, 2013 · Substantial damage