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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210L · Granite, CO · June 14, 2021

Date: June 14, 2021 · 07:00 local
Place: Granite, CO
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30286
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA271
Reported as: Cessna T210L
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 337 total

N30286Registration cancelled Aug 19, 2023 · Cessna T210LS/N 21059910 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna T210L Engine 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.

One June 14 2021 at 0700 local during descent into klxv the aircraft experienced an uncommanded loss of power and landed off airport. Both occupants were uninjured but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.

Comment:

The PIC explained they were descending into klxv with the gear down and flaps 10 degrees when the engine felt like someone had just smoothly pulled power to idle and failed. The PIC and pilot passenger attempted to restart the engine with no success. They turned slightly to the left and landed in an off airport environment of willows. The wreckage was removed via helicopter and then transported to a storage facility for further examination.

As the FAA filed it

ONE JUNE 14 2021 AT 0700 LOCAL DURING DESCENT INTO KLXV THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED LOSS OF POWER AND LANDED OFF AIRPORT. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE UNINJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

COMMENT:

THE PIC EXPLAINED THEY WERE DESCENDING INTO KLXV WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND FLAPS 10 DEGREES WHEN THE ENGINE FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD JUST SMOOTHLY PULLED POWER TO IDLE AND FAILED. THE PIC AND PILOT PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE WITH NO SUCCESS. THEY TURNED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT AND LANDED IN AN OFF AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT OF WILLOWS. THE WRECKAGE WAS REMOVED VIA HELICOPTER AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO A STORAGE FACILITY FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION.

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 CEN21LA271Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBuena Vista, COThe partial loss of engine power due to a vane failure in the engine-driven fuel pump.Jun 14, 2021 · Substantial damage