Cessna P210N N4912K

Summary

On 17 February 2005 at about 14:20 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N4912K, operated by Brent G. Bills, was involved in an accident near Lander, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 February 2005 at 14:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Lander, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

42.8150, -108.7297

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N4912K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Brent G. Bills

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Landers → Worland

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN05LA057

Nobody was injured.

the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During initial takeoff climb, the engine lost power and the pilot executed a forced landing which resulted in an impact with terrain. According to the pilot, prior to takeoff, the fuel tanks were topped off with fuel. The pilot completed a "normal" preflight and engine run-up prior to departure from runway 3. During the initial takeoff climb approximately 500 feet agl, the engine lost power. The pilot executed a left turn and attempted a forced landing to the airport. Subsequently, the airplane impacted terrain and came to rest upright on a municipal golf course. Examination of the airplane revealed engine continuity from the crankshaft to the valve train and accessory gears when the crankshaft was rotated by hand. Thumb compression was noted on all cylinders. Fuel was found in the fuel lines from the tank to the engine. No anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.