# NTSB CEN22LA137: Cessna P210N, N210GE, Englewood, CO, March 8, 2022 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report - Date: March 8, 2022, 14:17 local (21:17 UTC) - Place: Englewood, CO · Interstate hwy - Coordinates: 39.55123, -104.85388 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5512&lon=-104.8539&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 2 minor - Status: Completed - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 3 - NTSB office: Central Region - Parties: FAA Flight Standards, Textron Aviation - NTSB case key (mKey): 104753 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN22LA137 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/104753/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104753 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA137 ## Probable cause A total loss of engine power on short final for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [Cessna P210N, 11 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md?model=2073454), [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Unknown: Unknown or undetermined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000) (defining event); cases with it: [Cessna P210N, 5 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md?model=2073454), [All aircraft, 1,703 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/000/sequence.md) - [Approach-VFR pattern final: Loss of engine power (total)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341); cases with it: [Cessna P210N, 20 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md?model=2073454), [All aircraft, 3,820 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/341/sequence.md) - [Emergency descent: Off-field or emergency landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440); cases with it: [Cessna P210N, 16 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md?model=2073454), [All aircraft, 3,365 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md) ## Analysis The fuel-injected engine lost power on final approach. Efforts to restore engine power were not successful and the flight instructor executed a forced landing about 1/2-mile short of the runway. A postimpact fire consumed portions of the fuselage and right wing. Postrecovery airframe and engine examinations revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operations. However, examination of the airframe fuel system was hindered by the extent of the fire damage. Available information indicated that sufficient fuel was onboard for the airplane. As a result, the investigation was unable to determine the reason for the loss of engine power. ## Factual narrative On March 8, 2022, at 1417 mountain standard time, a Cessna P210N airplane, N210GE, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Englewood, Colorado. The pilot and flight instructor both sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was established on the instrument landing system (ILS) approach to runway 35R as it approached Centennial Airport. The tower controller subsequently instructed them to sidestep to runway 35L. This required the pilot to extend the glide path because the runway arrival thresholds are offset. However, as the pilot attempted to increase engine power, he realized that it was not responding. Attempts to restore engine power by activating the auxiliary fuel pump and changing fuel tanks were not successful. Unable to glide to the runway, the flight instructor executed a forced landing about 1/2-mile short of the runway. The airplane landed in the grass median area between traffic lanes of an interstate highway and came to rest on a steel-cable safety barrier. A postimpact fire ensued. The airplane sustained impact damage to the forward fuselage and both wings. The postimpact fire consumed portions of the fuselage, cockpit/cabin area, and right wing. Postrecovery airframe and engine examinations did not reveal any anomalies consistent with an inability of the fuel-injected engine to produce rated power. However, examination of the airframe fuel system was hindered by the extent of the fire damage. The airplane was equipped with two wing fuel tanks each capable of holding about 44 gallons of useable fuel. The airplane was also equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank, located in the aft baggage compartment, capable of holding about 30 gallons of fuel. Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) data revealed that the accident flight was 1 hour and 48 minutes in duration. The pilot’s operating handbook indicated that the expected fuel consumption was 18 – 20 gallons per hour during cruise flight. Accordingly, the expected fuel consumption for the flight would be approximately 36 gallons. The pilot reported that the flight departed with 118 gallons of fuel onboard. The airplane was equipped with two wing fuel tanks each capable of holding about 44 gallons of useable fuel. The airplane was also equipped with an auxiliary fuel tank, located in the aft baggage compartment, capable of holding about 30 gallons of fuel. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N210GE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N210GE), registered now, S/N P21000655 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA P210N - Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (registry code 2073454) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: P21000655 - Year built: 1981 - Airframe hours: 4301.6 - Engines: Continental TSIO-520-P 310 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Fire: On-Ground - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, February 9, 2022 - Departed: DDC, Dodge City, KS - Destination: APA, Engelwood, CO - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: APA, Centennial, runway 35L, 7,001 × 75 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Electronic multifunction display, Electronic primary flight display, ADS-B, Stall warning system, Onboard weather ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 56; injuries: minor; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, without waivers/limitations; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 739 total, 85 in this make and model, 670 as pilot in command - Flight instructor; age 74; injuries: minor; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane, helicopter; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review September 2, 2020; seat: right; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 33,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 29,000 as pilot in command, 120 in the last 90 days, 60 in the last 30 days, 0 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: variable at 3 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 34 °F, dew point 1 °F - Altimeter: 29.90 inHg - Observed at: APA, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20220308003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220308003699A), Mar 8, 2022: Cessna P210N, Englewood, CO, Substantial damage. On March 8, 2022 at 2117Z, N210GE was approaching Centennial Airport (apa) from the south on the ILS 35R approach. During the approach, Centennial tower… ## Other investigations on N210GE (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB ERA21LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA146), Feb 20, 2021: Cessna P210 (N210GE), Bartow, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A leaking left main landing gear down lock actuator, which resulted in a loss of hydraulic fluid and a subsequent landing gear collapse during landing. ## Docket (16 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on July 26, 2023, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=104753. 700 MB in all. - Pilot/operator aircraft accident report, NTSB form 6120.1 (item 1, PDF, 9 pages, 16.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13921162&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Pilot%20Stmt%20--%20CEN22LA137_redacted-Rel.pdf - Flight instructor information (item 2, PDF, 1 page, 448 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13924140&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=CFI%20Info%20--%20CEN22LA137_Redacted-Rel.pdf - Flight instructor statement (item 3, PDF, 1 page, 138 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13924938&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ROC%20--%20David%20Garner_CFI%20--%202022-Rel.pdf - Accident photos (item 4, PDF, 14 pages, 2.0 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13923084&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Accident%20Photos%20--%20CEN22LA137-Rel.pdf - Airplane examination summary (item 5, PDF, 4 pages, 167 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13933183&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Examination%20Summary%20--%20CEN22LA137-Rel.pdf - Conversation summary -- beegles aircraft (item 6, PDF, 1 page, 127 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13924685&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=ROC%20--%20Nolan%20Lanckriet_Beegles%20--%2012May2022-Rel.pdf - Maintenance records -- airframe (excerpt) (item 7, PDF, 16 pages, 311 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13929255&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Maintenance%20Records%20(Excerpt)%20--%20Airframe_redacted-Rel.pdf - Maintenance records -- engine (excerpt) (item 8, PDF, 15 pages, 268 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13928188&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Maintenance%20Records%20(Excerpt)%20--%20Engine_redacted-Rel.pdf - Maintenance records -- propeller (item 9, PDF, 6 pages, 69.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13927876&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Maintenance%20Records%20--%20Propeller_redacted-Rel.pdf - Pilot's operating handbook (excerpt) -- fuel system (item 10, PDF, 10 pages, 495 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13964443&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=POH%20(Excerpt)%20--%20Fuel%20System-Rel.pdf - Pilot's operating handbook (excerpt) -- performance (item 11, PDF, 28 pages, 1.3 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13964303&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=POH%20(Excerpt)%20--%20Performance-Rel.pdf - ADS-B data file (item 12, CSV, 9.4 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13925055&FileExtension=csv&FileName=14541_20220308192000_Once-Rel.csv - Airport diagram -- centennial airport (item 13, PDF, 1 page, 187 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13924948&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Airport%20Diagram%20--%20KAPA-Rel.pdf - Surface weather observations -- centennial airport (item 14, PDF, 1 page, 110 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13924801&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=WxHist%20--%20KAPA%20--%2008_09Mar2022-Rel.pdf - Release of aircraft wreckage, NTSB form 6120.15 (item 15, PDF, 1 page, 20.7 MB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13931254&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Release%20of%20Wreckage%20--%20CEN22LA137_redacted-Rel.pdf - Statement of party representatives to NTSB investigation (item 16, PDF, 1 page, 217 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=13962976&FileExtension=pdf&FileName=Party%20Form%20--%20CEN22LA137%20(Textron)_Redacted-Rel.pdf From the NTSB's public API. 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