- Date
- April 17, 1982, 14:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place
- N. South Lake T, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3972YCessna 210D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 17, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820417011889A
- Case key
- 71816
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
After takeoff, the pilot made a normal climb to about 8500 ft. he then noticed indications of higher than normal EGT and fuel pressure and a lower than normal fuel flow. The pilot reported that he had leveled off and throttled back when the engine began to sputter. He noticed a slight RPM loss with the same fuel pressure and flow readings. He elected to return to the south lake tahoe airport. While returning, there was an additional loss of power and the aircraft was subsequently ditched in lake tahoe. The pilot and passenger egressed through a side window and swam to shore. The aircraft was retrieved from the lake. The engine was inspected, and after minor repairs, it operated normally using the aircraft's fuel system. The fuel boost pump could not be tested due to impact damage. The magnetos tested satisfactorily. The spark plugs were too rusty to check; therefore, other plugs were used for the engine run.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3972Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 210D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 58472
- Airframe hours
- 3,507
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-A, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Mickele A. Foley
- Registered owner
- Mickele A. Foley
- Departed
- N. South Lake T, CA
- Destination
- Colusa, CA
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
- 35
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 800 total · 200 in this make and model · 750 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 135 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.