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FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Bridgewater Twp, PA · November 28, 2013

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Date
November 28, 2013 · 02:45 local
Place
Bridgewater Twp, PA
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
BSYA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N777BK
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA051
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
4,400 total1,800 in this make and model125 in the last 90 days
N777BKRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2014 · Cessna 210LS/N 21060560 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 210LEngine modelContinental IO-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.

Usc 146 a 1974 Cessna 210L registration number N777BK was enroute teterboro, NJ (teb) to buffalo, NY (buf) at cruise at an altitude of 8,500 feet. Pilot switched from right fuel tank to left fuel tank for fuel management purposes and experienced an engine failure. Pilot performed restart procedures which included switching back to right fuel tank with negative results. Pilot declared an emergency and ended up performing an off field landing at the intersection of pa route 706 and scott road in Bridgewater township, PA.

The left wing was leaking fuel due to the accident and a local certificated repair stationed was contacted to defuel the aircraft. During defueling of aircraft ice pellets and water was observed in the fuel. The aircraft was removed from the accident site to a local airport. During inspection by the FAA the fuel sumps at the fuel resevoirs (left and right) were drained and the fuel strainer was disassembled and inspected. During these inspections it was noted that the resevoirs and strainer contained approximately 2 cups of water. The engine was removed and sent to the owners maintenance facility where it was operated on a test stand with no negative findings. Fuel records were obtained from the FBO that last fueled the aircraft, review resulted in no negative findings. The pilot of the aircraft stated during a phone interview that he did not drain the sumps after fueling.

As the FAA filed it

USC 146 A 1974 CESSNA 210L REGISTRATION NUMBER N777BK WAS ENROUTE TETERBORO, NJ (TEB) TO BUFFALO, NY (BUF) AT CRUISE AT AN ALTITUDE OF 8,500 FEET. PILOT SWITCHED FROM RIGHT FUEL TANK TO LEFT FUEL TANK FOR FUEL MANAGEMENT PURPOSES AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT PERFORMED RESTART PROCEDURES WHICH INCLUDED SWITCHING BACK TO RIGHT FUEL TANK WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ENDED UP PERFORMING AN OFF FIELD LANDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF PA ROUTE 706 AND SCOTT ROAD IN BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, PA.

THE LEFT WING WAS LEAKING FUEL DUE TO THE ACCIDENT AND A LOCAL CERTIFICATED REPAIR STATIONED WAS CONTACTED TO DEFUEL THE AIRCRAFT. DURING DEFUELING OF AIRCRAFT ICE PELLETS AND WATER WAS OBSERVED IN THE FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE TO A LOCAL AIRPORT. DURING INSPECTION BY THE FAA THE FUEL SUMPS AT THE FUEL RESEVOIRS (LEFT AND RIGHT) WERE DRAINED AND THE FUEL STRAINER WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. DURING THESE INSPECTIONS IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RESEVOIRS AND STRAINER CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 2 CUPS OF WATER. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE OWNERS MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE IT WAS OPERATED ON A TEST STAND WITH NO NEGATIVE FINDINGS. FUEL RECORDS WERE OBTAINED FROM THE FBO THAT LAST FUELED THE AIRCRAFT, REVIEW RESULTED IN NO NEGATIVE FINDINGS. THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED DURING A PHONE INTERVIEW THAT HE DID NOT DRAIN THE SUMPS AFTER FUELING.

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 ERA14LA051Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, PAThe pilot’s failure to check the fuel tanks for contaminants after fueling, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to water contamination.Nov 28, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N777BK · 2

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

Incident 20100312042269ICruise/Level Flight · Owensville, MOIn cruise flight, pilot reported loss of propeller control followed by engine vibration and engine stoppage. Off airport landing was made. No airframe damage was found. On investigation of engine, the propeller was difficult to rotate. Number 1 and 6 pistons…Mar 12, 2010 · Minor damageAccident 19920921041129AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Orlando, FLUnable to lock gear down. Landed. Gear collapsed. Gear actuator housing was cracked from stress. Lost fluid.Sep 21, 1992 · Substantial damage