Cessna 210 N8133G

Summary

On 5 July 2010 at about 05:18 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N8133G, operated by Michael D Heller, was involved in an accident near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. 4 people were 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

5 July 2010 at 05:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

47.7014, -116.8186

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N8133G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael D Heller

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Newman → Newman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

WPR10LA331

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during cruise flight for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

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.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.