- Date
- June 5, 1988, 14:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place
- Reno, NV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N70SACessna 210
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 7, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880605018089A
- Case key
- 40826
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During an instructional flight and an ILS approach, a total loss of engine power occurred at about 1200 feet AGL. A forced landing was made onto rough terrain. During landing roll the nose gear separated from the aircraft. The private pilot receiving instrument instruction flew the aircraft, while the instructor (CFI) attempted a restart. Neither the pilot nor the CFI were familiar with the fuel boost pump procedures for inflight engine failures. The aircraft type data certificate requires a placard addressing procedures for engine failure; this placard was absent (the fuel boost switch was left in the off position.) Aircraft examination revealed contamination in the gascolator and the fuel flow divider. Also, a 60% obstruction due to contaminants was present in the fuel air control unit screen. 3 spark plugs were fouled, 2 due to oil fouling, 1 due to carbon fouling.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N70SA
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21057107
- Engine
- Continental IO-470E, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Terry D. Whelander
- Registered owner
- Terry D Welander
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Reno Cannon, runway 16R, 9,000 × 150 ft, concrete
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 350 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 11 knots, gusting 28
- Visibility
- 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Observed at
- RNO, 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.