- Date
- June 5, 1993, 21:45 local (Jun 6, 1993, 02:45 UTC)
- Place
- Indianola, IA
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2267SCessna 210L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 25, 1994
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19930605016949A
- Case key
- 9217
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Probable cause
A fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in night VFR conditions the airplane suffered a total loss of engine power. The pilot conducted a forced landing into a field with the landing gear retracted. A post accident examination revealed a fractured crankshaft. Further laboratory tests failed to reveal the cause of the fatigue fracture.
Factual narrative
On June 5, 1993, at 2145 central daylight time, a Cessna 210L, N2267S, registered to Steven R. Mowery of Clarinda, Iowa, and operated by a private rated pilot, experienced a loss of engine power while in cruise flight and performed a forced landing in a farm field near Indianola, Iowa. The airplane sustained substantial damage, however the pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The personal 14 CFR Part 91 flight was operating in night VFR conditions. No flight plan was on file. The flight departed Marion, Iowa, at 2020, with the intended destination of Clarinda, Iowa.
A post accident examination of the engine revealed that the crankshaft had fractured. Further laboratory examination was conducted by the NTSB Office of Research and Engineering. Their report is an addendum to this report. Their findings did not determine the initiating circumstances leading to the fatigue fracture of the crankshaft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2267S
- Reported as
- Cessna 210L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21061211
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-L, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mowery, Steven R.
- Registered owner
- Mowery, Steven R.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 31, 1993
- Departed
- C17 · Marion, IA
- Destination
- ICL · Clarinda, IA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 9,500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DSM, 20 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.