Cessna P210N N732JL

Summary

On 22 May 2012 at about 04:10 local time, a Cessna P210N registered N732JL, operated by Roth James E, was involved in an accident near Glendale, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 May 2012 at 04:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Glendale, California, United States

Coordinates

34.2394, -118.3681

Aircraft

Cessna P210N

Registration

N732JL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Roth James E

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Phoenix → Van Nuys

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR12FA222

1 person had minor injuries.

The partial loss of engine power during descent for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a cross-country flight, as he descended below 9,000 feet mean sea level, he encountered a severe surging of the engine and a reduction in power. The pilot declared an emergency, and he was advised by air traffic control of the two nearest airports. The pilot maneuvered the airplane towards one of the airports. Due to the reduction in power and loss of altitude, the pilot determined that he would be unable to land at the airport, and, therefore, he elected to land on a city street. The airplane impacted trees and a telephone pole before coming to rest inverted in the front yard of a residence. Postaccident examination of the airframe revealed no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The engine was removed from the airframe and prepared for an engine test run. The engine was started and operated for several minutes at various power settings. Further testing of components from the turbocharger system revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The cause of the surging and partial loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.