Pilot Debrief

CESSNA T210G near Santa Rosa, CA — 2009-05-07

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Date
2009-05-07
Location
Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Airport
KSTS
Aircraft
CESSNA T210G
Registration
N2722T
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power on final approach for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The airplane was on final approach 400 to 500 feet above ground level when the pilot pushed in the throttle to add power and the engine did not respond. He then focused on keeping the airspeed above stall speed and executed a landing short of the runway. During the landing the nosewheel of the airplane sunk into wet soft ground and the airplane nosed over. The engine was examined and test run using the airframe fuel system with no anomalies noted that would preclude the normal operation of the engine.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted the landing when engine power loss was evident.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents6

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