Cessna 210 N7350E

Summary

On 15 May 2021 at about 22:45 local time, a Cessna 210 registered N7350E, operated by Jerry Muszynski, was involved in an accident near Lake Arrowhead, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 May 2021 at 22:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Arrowhead, California, United States

Coordinates

34.2636, -117.1587

Aircraft

Cessna 210

Registration

N7350E

Category

Airplane

Year built

1959

Engines

1

Operator

Jerry Muszynski

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chino → Big Bear City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA194

2 people were seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the fuel flow manifold valve.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the engine lost partial, then total, power while flying over mountainous terrain. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a clearing, during which the airplane collided with vegetation and came to rest upright on a steep slope, resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane revealed that the fuel flow manifold valve failed to open when fuel pressure was applied on a test stand. The fuel flow manifold valve was disassembled; tooling marks were observed on the plunger, and the seal near the plunger was deformed and not seated flat on the manifold body. The plunger assembly and diaphragm were substituted in the fuel flow manifold valve, reattached to the test stand, and performed within manufacturer specifications. The malfunction of the fuel flow manifold likely resulted in the total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.