- Date
- October 23, 1983, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Bountiful, UT
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 3 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6906RCessna T210G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831023055099A
- Case key
- 16177
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During flt at 11,000 ft, the plt noted that the fuel flow gage was 'wiggling' & the eng 'didn't sound real healthy.' He increased the mixture slightly & turned the aux fuel pump to 'low boost.' The fuel flow then stabilized 'pretty good.' The plt said that a little later, the fuel flow gage'was still fluctuating around' & the eng didn't sound right, so he switched the aux fuel pump to 'hi boost' & leaned the mixture slightly. The eng then ran normally & he continued to the destination & left the aux fuel pump at 'hi boost.' On final apch to land with the aux pump still on, the eng lost power. Unable to clear obstructions, the plt elected to land in a field short of the rwy. During roll-out in tall grass, the acft struck a mound of dirt & nosed over. No preimpact failure was found & fuel was still remaining. According to the owner's manual, fuel vaporization can occur; if fuel flow fluctuates above 1 gal/hr, position aux pump to 'hi' & adjust the misture; when fuel flow is steady for svrl min, aux pump can be turned off & mixture reset.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6906R
- Reported as
- Cessna T210G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T210-0306
- Airframe hours
- 2,840
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-C1, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Michael Perkins& Gayle Perkins
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1983 · 35 hours before
- Departed
- SGU · St. George, UT
- Airport
- BTF · Salt Lake Skypark, runway 34, 4,700 × 70 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 43
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 728 total · 54 in this make and model · 25 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SLC, 7 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.
Other investigations on N6906R · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.