ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382582
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| Date: | Tuesday 15 February 1983 |
| Time: | 10:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T210N |
| Owner/operator: | U.S. Energy Corporation |
| Registration: | N5393A |
| MSN: | 21063410 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1219 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520-R |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riverton, WY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT SLID ACROSS A ROAD AND SLID PARALLEL TO A FENCE UNTIL THE ACFT HIT A FENCE POST DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT WAS ON A TEST FLT AFTER MAINTENANCE WHICH INCLUDED ADJUSTMENT OF THE ABSOLUTE CONTROLLER. THE BEFORE TAKEOFF CHECKSWERE MADE AND EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL. DURING TAKEOFF AT 500 FT AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TURNED ON THE BOOST PUMP AND ENGINE REGAINED POWER THEN QUIT. THE PILOT SWITCHED TANKS AND CHECKED MIXTURE BUT ENGINE WOULD NOT START.A LANDING WAS MADE ON A PUBLIC ROAD WITH GEAR AND FLAPS DOWN. THE EXAMINATION AND POST ACCIDENT TEST RUNS OF THE ENGINE SHOWED THAT THE ABSOLUTE CONTROLLER WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT WHICH CAUSED AN OVER RICH MIXTURE. BY ADDING THE BOOST PUMP AFTER ENGINE FAILURE IT AGGRAVATED THE SITUATION TO THE POINT OF FLOODING THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN83LA060
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 July 1990 | N5393A | Sky Cab | 3 | Pinon, AZ | |
w/o |
| Collision with pole or wires | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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