Cessna T210M N732SY
13 April 2005 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 April 2005 at about 17:55 local time, a Cessna T210M registered N732SY was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.6881, -112.0825
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210M
- Registration
- N732SY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Las Vegas → Phoenix
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX05LA136
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and collided with a truck while performing a forced landing on an interstate highway. The pilot stated that prior to landing he switched the fuel selector to the fullest tank. He scanned the cockpit gauges (including the cylinder head temperature gauge) and noted no anomalies. As the airplane descended to pattern altitude he added throttle to maintain level flight. While pushing the throttle control forward, with the manifold pressure gauge showing about 20 inches, the engine sputtered and subsequently experienced a total loss of power. With the airplane at a low altitude, he realized that the airplane would not be able to reach the airport, and he began searching for the best terrain to perform an emergency landing. Being in a congested area, he opted to land in the grassy median between freeway lanes. The airplane collided with a truck during the forced landing. The airplane was last flown 3 days prior to the accident and afterward the fuel tanks were filled to capacity. Post accident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a preimpact malfunction of failure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T210M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2005 | Cessna T210M | North Lima, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2005 | Cessna T210M | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Cessna T210M | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Patrick M. Gibbons | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2005 | Cessna T210M | TwentyninePalms, California, United States | Billy D. Bouldin | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jan 2005 | Cessna T210M | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 2005 | Cessna T210M | Shallotte, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-210 | Marana, Arizona, United States | Jeffrey Gilles | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Peoria, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2005 | Ricardo Lopez RAF 2000 GTXSE | Wickenburg, Arizona, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2005 | Cameron Balloons A-250 | Cave Creek, Arizona, United States | Hot Air Expeditions | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Piper PA-28-161 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Cessna 150F | Prescott, Arizona, United States | Mitchell Morgan | No injuries | - |