ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286466
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| Date: | Sunday 18 October 2009 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna P210N |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7217S |
| MSN: | P21000132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3780 hours |
| Engine model: | Rolls Royce 250-B17 F/2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rifle, Colorado -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rifle-Garfield County Regional Airport, CO (KRIL) |
| Rifle-Garfield County Regional Airport, CO (KRIL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the initial climb he retarded the power lever and the engine did not respond and remained at full power. He attempted to cycle the power level and only experienced a change in power output when the control was at the flight idle position and at the full-power position. While preparing to land, the pilot cycled the power between flight idle and full power in an effort to maintain airspeed and attain the proper glide path. During final approach, the pilot attempted to increase power again but the engine did not respond and remained at flight idle. The airplane landed short of the approach end of the runway and came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination of the engine and associated components revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The investigative team and an independent certificated flight instructor duplicated the engine power anomalies described by the pilot by manipulating the propeller condition lever in place of the power lever, which is likely what the pilot did prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to properly identify the power lever and, instead, manipulating the propeller condition lever.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN10FA021
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 11:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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