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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna T210F · Thompson, NY · July 15, 2022

Date: July 15, 2022 · 12:41 local
Place: Thompson, NY
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6195R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA317
Reported as: Cessna T210F
Reported engine: Continental GTSIO-520-C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 16,000 total

N6195RRegistration cancelled Apr 16, 2023 · Cessna T210FS/N T210-0095 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna T210F Engine modelContinental GTSIO-520-CReciprocating

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What happened

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Approximately 12 minutes after takeoff from sussex county NJ airport aircraft N6915R a Cessna 210-T crash landed with landing gear retracted, on county rt 42 and caught fire beyond repair. Pilot was able to exit the aircraft suffering no injuries.

Upon investigation, it is believed that the engine suffered catastrophic damage. Photos were taken of large hole in forward left upper crankcase where #6 cylinder connectiong rod exited. Through hole, it could be seen that both the crankshaft and camshaft were completely broken in two. Inspection of logbooks did not reveal improper maintenance. Pilot stated that he lowered both flaps and landing gear on approach to landing but the aircraft landed gear up. This could be possible due to loss of engine power driving engine driven hydraulic pump.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SUSSEX COUNTY NJ AIRPORT AIRCRAFT N6915R A CESSNA 210-T CRASH LANDED WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, ON COUNTY RT 42 AND CAUGHT FIRE BEYOND REPAIR. PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERING NO INJURIES.

UPON INVESTIGATION, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE ENGINE SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF LARGE HOLE IN FORWARD LEFT UPPER CRANKCASE WHERE #6 CYLINDER CONNECTIONG ROD EXITED. THROUGH HOLE, IT COULD BE SEEN THAT BOTH THE CRANKSHAFT AND CAMSHAFT WERE COMPLETELY BROKEN IN TWO. INSPECTION OF LOGBOOKS DID NOT REVEAL IMPROPER MAINTENANCE. PILOT STATED THAT HE LOWERED BOTH FLAPS AND LANDING GEAR ON APPROACH TO LANDING BUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DRIVING ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP.

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 ERA22LA317Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMonticello, NYMaintenance personnel’s improper torque of the engine through-bolts during maintenance, which resulted in a bearing shift, oil starvation, and a total loss of engine power.Jul 15, 2022 · Destroyed