# NTSB DEN04CA096: Cessna T210J, N2KD, Cheyenne, WY, July 3, 2004 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report - Date: July 3, 2004, 13:41 local (19:41 UTC) - Place: Cheyenne, WY - Coordinates: 41.150833, -106.452499 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1508&lon=-106.4525&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report September 29, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: FAA Flight Standards Field Office - NTSB case key (mKey): 59569 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN04CA096 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/59569/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04CA096 ## Probable cause the detachment of the nut and bolt that attaches the throttle control cable to the fuel induction due to improper maintenance. Contributing factors were the fiber optics wire, fence, and ditch, and the unavailability of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, approach - vfr pattern - final approach - maintenance,100-hour inspection - improper, other maintenance personnel (cause) - induction air control,linkage - missing (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - In flight collision with object, descent - emergency - object - wire,static (contributing factor) - On ground/water collision with object, emergency landing - object - fence (contributing factor) - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor) ## Analysis The pilot said that after an uneventful flight, he was cleared to land on runway 30. While on final approach, the engine lost power and he made a forced landing in a field 1-1/2 mile short of the runway. The airplane struck a fiber optics cable, then touched down in the field, went through a fence, and struck a 3-foot wide, 2-1/2-foot deep irrigation ditch. The landing gear was sheared, and the nose gear penetrated the cabin floor. The bottom half of the engine cowling was crushed, the left wing tip was torn off, the engine mounts were broken, and the vertical stabilizer was dented. A similar accounting was given in his written statement to the Federal Aviation Administration (copy attached). Postaccident examination revealed that the bolt and nut that attaches the throttle control cable to the fuel induction was missing. Examination of the aircraft maintenance records revealed on April 1, 2004, the engine was removed from the airframe and inspected for metal contamination. Engine removal would necessitate detaching the throttle control cable from the fuel induction. ## Factual narrative On July 3, 2004, at 1341 mountain daylight time, a Cessna T210J, N2KD, co-registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with a fence and drainage ditch during an off-airport forced landing at Cheyenne, Wyoming. The private pilot, the sole occupant on board, received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being operated under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Sycamore Strip (9F9), Fort Worth, Texas, approximately 1120 central daylight time, and was en route to Cheyenne (CYS). In a telephone interview, the pilot said that after an uneventful flight from Texas, he was cleared to land on runway 30. While on final approach, the engine lost power and he made a forced landing in a field 1-1/2 mile short of the runway. The airplane struck a fiber optics cable, then touched down in the field, went through a fence, and struck a 3-foot wide, 2-1/2-foot deep irrigation ditch. The landing gear was sheared, and the nose gear penetrated the cabin floor. The bottom half of the engine cowling was crushed, the left wing tip was torn off, the engine mounts were broken, and the vertical stabilizer was dented. A similar accounting was given in his written statement to the Federal Aviation Administration (copy attached). Post-accident examination by an FAA airworthiness inspector revealed that the bolt and nut that attaches the throttle control cable to the fuel induction was missing. Examination of the aircraft maintenance records revealed on April 1, 2004, the engine was removed from the airframe and inspected for metal contamination. Engine removal would necessitate detaching the throttle control cable from the fuel induction. The engine was reinstalled and a 100-hour/annual inspection was accomplished. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2KD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2KD), registered now, S/N T210-0436, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna T210J - Registry model: [Cessna T210J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210j) (registry code 2073440) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: T210-0436 - Airframe hours: 5979 - Engines: Continental TSIO-520-H 285 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Christopher Speer & Kenneth Hinkle - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, April 1, 2004 - Departed: 9F9, Fort Worth, TX - Destination: CYS, Cheyenne, WY - Airport: CYS, Cheyenne, runway 30, 6,691 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 39; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 100 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 10° at 11 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 30.04 inHg - Observed at: CYS, 15 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 20040703012549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040703012549A), Jul 3, 2004: Cessna T210J, Cheyenne, WY, Substantial damage. (-23) While making an approach to the airport for landing, the pilot added power with no engine response. The throttle cable disconnected from the engine… ## Other investigations on N2KD (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 DEN90LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA078), Mar 25, 1990: Cessna T210J (N2KD), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.