ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 59473
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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 2009 |
| Time: | 07:56 |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N Turbo Centurion II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N127TC |
| MSN: | 21063381 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1250 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Monte Cristo Road, Edinburg, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | McAllen, TX |
| Sugarland, TX (SGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Shortly after departure, the pilot reported engine problems and difficulty maintaining engine rpm and altitude. The pilot initially reported that he would land at a local airport; however, he later stated that he would not make it to that airport. Several areas free of obstacles were located between the point the pilot reported the loss of power and the accident site. The airplane impacted four sets of power lines spread over 1.7 miles. The airplane crashed in an orange grove and was destroyed by postimpact fire. An examination of the airplane and related systems revealed no preexisting anomalies. The engine was examined in the field and an extensive examination and teardown was conducted later in a controlled environment. The examinations did not reveal any mechanical anomalies that would have prevented the engine from producing power as designed.
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to select a suitable alternate landing site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Images:
(c) NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2009 22:26 | slowkid | Added |
| 13-Apr-2009 21:16 | JINX | Updated |
| 07-Dec-2009 12:11 | harro | Updated |
| 07-Dec-2009 12:13 | harro | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 18:55 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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