- Date
- June 14, 1985, 15:55 local (20:55 UTC)
- Place
- Andalusia, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2427SCessna 210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850614027569A
- Case key
- 6808
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, at about 700 ft MSL, the eng lost power with out warning after he made a power reduction to 2500 RPM & 25 inches of manifold pressure. He attempted to glide to a field, but the acft went into the tops of trees before reaching the field. The eng was examined & no preexisting failure or malfunction was found which would have caused a loss of power. Both fuel tanks were ruptured; therefore, their preimpact content could not be determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2427S
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061278
- Airframe hours
- 998
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Pile Radiology Pa
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 28, 1984 · 157 hours before
- Departed
- 79J
- Destination
- TOI · Troy, AL
- Airport
- 79J · Andalusia-Opp
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 895 total · 97 in this make and model · 413 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 12,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHN, 48 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.