- Date
- March 30, 1990, 13:13 local (21:13 UTC)
- Place
- La Verne, CA
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N732CGCessna P210N
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 14, 1992
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19900330007269A
- Case key
- 26622
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Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of powerolant controls which resulted in an excessive rich mixture and power loss. In addition, the pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed during the forced landing.
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
The airplane was observed on a steep fast final approach. The pilot announced he was going around. During the go-around black smoke was observed coming from the engine exhaust system. A power reduction was heard, followed by a total loss of power. During a maneuver into an open field the airplane stalled about 50 ft AGL. Examination of the spark plugs exhibited carbon sooting indicative of a rich mixture. The throttle and mixture were found in the full open and full rich position. The pilot operating handbook notes use of the auxiliary fuel pump with the throttle full open and the mixture not leaned will result in an enriched mixture.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N732CG
- Reported as
- Cessna P210N
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- P21000574
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520P, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Little Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 29, 1989 · 64 hours before
- Departed
- ELT · El Monte, CA
- Airport
- POC · Brackett, runway 26L, 4,839 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 751 total · 363 in this make and model · 626 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,000 ft broken
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Observed at
- POC, 1 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.