What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On Saturday may 18, 2019 at 7:12 am, I was notified by roc, that a Cessna 210, tail number 4861P had crash landed in the gulf of Mexico, about 5 miles west between crystal river and yankee town Florida.
On may 21, 2019 at approximately 10:46 am, I received a phone call from the pilot. I asked him if he would tell me what happen. He replied yes. He stated that he had departed san, FL heading southeast. He climbed to 2,500 MSL, where he remained during the course of the flight. While he was out over the gulf, the aircraft lost all electrical power, he then started heading to crystal river airport and pumping down the gear for landing. Shortly after getting the gear down the aircraft engine loss power and stopped. He then prepared for an emergency water landing. He never tried to restart the engine.
Unable to determine why the engine quit running at this time or why there was a electrical failure.
The coast guard told the pilot that he had to remove his aircraft. The aircraft was sea tow recovered the Cessna P210N, tail number N4861P, serial number P2100023 by the request of the owner.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY MAY 18, 2019 AT 7:12 AM, I WAS NOTIFIED BY ROC, THAT A CESSNA 210, TAIL NUMBER 4861P HAD CRASH LANDED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO, ABOUT 5 MILES WEST BETWEEN CRYSTAL RIVER AND YANKEE TOWN FLORIDA.
ON MAY 21, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:46 AM, I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE PILOT. I ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD TELL ME WHAT HAPPEN. HE REPLIED YES. HE STATED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED SAN, FL HEADING SOUTHEAST. HE CLIMBED TO 2,500 MSL, WHERE HE REMAINED DURING THE COURSE OF THE FLIGHT. WHILE HE WAS OUT OVER THE GULF, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER, HE THEN STARTED HEADING TO CRYSTAL RIVER AIRPORT AND PUMPING DOWN THE GEAR FOR LANDING. SHORTLY AFTER GETTING THE GEAR DOWN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOSS POWER AND STOPPED. HE THEN PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY WATER LANDING. HE NEVER TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE.
UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AT THIS TIME OR WHY THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
THE COAST GUARD TOLD THE PILOT THAT HE HAD TO REMOVE HIS AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SEA TOW RECOVERED THE CESSNA P210N, TAIL NUMBER N4861P, SERIAL NUMBER P2100023 BY THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER.
NTSB investigation
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