Cessna 210 N9824G

Summary

On 19 November 2015 at about 22:00 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N9824G was involved in an accident near Coalinga, California, United States. 3 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

19 November 2015 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Coalinga, California, United States

Nearest airport

Harris Ranch Airport (3O8)

Coordinates

36.1619, -120.2950

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N9824G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1979

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coalinga → Shafter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR16LA031

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined, because postaccident examination revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures 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 private pilot was departing in the turboprop-equipped airplane when, between 200 and 300 ft above ground level, the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power, with no abnormal fuel indications observed. After he advanced the throttle and condition levers, the pilot realized that there was not sufficient power to maintain altitude, so he elected to make a forced landing to an open dirt field. During the approach, the airplane impacted multiple power lines before landing gear-up. A postaccident examination of the engine and fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation. The reason for the partial loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.