# NTSB LAX01LA140: Cessna 210B, N126RA, Camp Verde, AZ, April 6, 2001 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: April 6, 2001, 10:20 local (17:20 UTC) - Place: Camp Verde, AZ - Coordinates: 34.47903, -111.77951 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.4790&lon=-111.7795&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 28, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 52033 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX01LA140 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/52033/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA140 ## Probable cause The throttle linkage disconnection resulting in the engine producing idle power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for 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, descent - normal - throttle/power lever,linkage - disconnected (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - object - vehicle - terrain condition - rough/uneven (cause) - landing gear,nose gear strut - separation ## Analysis The airplane's nose gear dug into a pasture and bent the firewall during a forced landing as a result of a loss of engine power during descent. Traffic on a nearby highway precluded landing thereon. A postaccident inspection by the pilot revealed that the throttle linkage disconnected, allowing the engine to go to idle power. This was confirmed by an FAA inspector. ## Factual narrative On April 6, 2001, at 1020 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 210B, N126RA, sustained substantial damage when it lost power and landed in a pasture near Camp Verde, Arizona. The airplane was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 by an airline transport pilot who, along with his one passenger, was not injured. Visual metrological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which originated from Camarillo, California, at 0800 Pacific daylight time, and was en route to Payson, Arizona. The pilot stated that he reduced power to descend from 11,500 feet to land at Payson. When he reached approximately 7,000 feet he tried to increase power but the engine did not respond. He stated the engine continued to run at a reduced power as he pushed the mixture fully rich, turned the fuel boost pump to high, and switched fuel tanks. He originally intended to land on a highway but could not find a clear area due to traffic on the road. He elected to land in a field near the highway. Upon touchdown, the nose gear dug in. The airplane slid to a stop, sustaining damage to the propeller, nose gear, firewall, left wing, and main gear. A postaccident inspection by the pilot revealed that the throttle linkage disconnected, allowing the engine to go to idle power. This was confirmed by an Federal Aviation Administration inspector. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N126RA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N126RA-2004-03-04), registration cancelled 2004-03-04, S/N 21057949, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 210B - Registry model: [Cessna 210B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210b) (registry code 2073410) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 21057949 - Airframe hours: 3952 - Engines: Continental IO 470S 260 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: John L Martin - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, June 19, 2000, 100 hours before - Departed: CMA, Camarillo, CA - Destination: E69, PAYSON, AZ ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 67; injuries: none; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; last flight review April 8, 2000; seat: left; flight hours: 23,000 total, 650 in this make and model, 18,000 as pilot in command ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 250° at 9 knots, gusting 15 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken - Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 34 °F - Altimeter: 29.88 inHg - Observed at: PRC, 27 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 20010406006309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010406006309A), Apr 6, 2001: Cessna 210B, Camp Verde, AZ, Substantial damage. (.19) On April 6, 2001, at 1000 hours MST, a Cessna 210, N126RA, sustained substantial damage when it lost power and landed in a field near cordes junction,… ## Other investigations on N126RA (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 MIA73DLD60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD60), Mar 7, 1973: Cessna 210B (N126RA), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage 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. 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