ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75490
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| Date: | Sunday 4 July 2010 |
| Time: | 22:18 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210K Centurion |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8133G |
| MSN: | 21059433 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3091 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO 520L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Post Falls/Coeur d\'Alene, ID -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newman, WA (WN54) |
| Newman, WA (WN54) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after leveling off at cruise altitude the engine suddenly quit producing power. He immediately switched the fuel selector from the right fuel tank to the left fuel tank, pushed the throttle and mixture to full open and full rich, and activated the electric boost pump. Unable to restart the engine, the pilot initially turned toward a local airport but realized that he couldn't make that airport; he then diverted to an interstate highway. During the touchdown between cars, the airplane veered against the center guard rail and skidded about 500 feet before coming to rest in the median. The left wing, empennage and left horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. During the postaccident examination of the engine, no mechanical malfunctions or failures were noted that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Probable Cause: The loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
Photo taken from top of Canfield mountain, a compilation of 2 images, each 30 seconds long. Shows the path of a plane heading down to the Interstate
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jul-2010 23:44 | Geno | Added |
| 06-Jul-2010 00:31 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Jul-2010 23:14 | Anon. | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 26-Nov-2017 17:59 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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