- Date
- June 21, 1983, 16:34 local (22:34 UTC)
- Place
- Englewood, CO
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N761AUCessna T210M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830621031929A
- Case key
- 15992
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made a forced landing after the engine lost power during takeoff climb. The pilot had leaned the mixture prior to takeoff. The checklist calls for full rich. When the pilot reduced power after takeoff the engine started detonating and lost power. During the emergency landing the landing gear collapsed. During the examination of the engine after the accident evidence of detonation and abnormal heat was found. During a test run of the engine conditions were used to simulate the accident takeoff. The results were the same. The pilot was queried about the use of the mixture control. Herepeated his methods which he said was the way he was taught by a CFI who was not found for comment. The pilot never mentioned that the checklist calls for full rich mixture for the turbocharged engine. Density altitude was about 9,300 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N761AU
- Reported as
- Cessna T210M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21062109
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-R, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Castlewood Aviation
- Registered owner
- Steve Shultz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · May 10, 1983
- Departed
- APA · Englewood, CO
- Destination
- SKX · Taos, NM
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 476 total · 34 in this make and model · 350 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 95 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- APA, 4 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.