Cessna P210N accident near Phoenix, AZ
On October 9, 2000, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Phoenix, AZ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 9, 2000
- Place
- Phoenix, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna P210N · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.680°N, 112.091°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X22179
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 9, 2000, at 1116 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna P210N, N888MM, collided with electrical wires and the ground during a forced landing at Phoenix, Arizona. The forced landing was precipitated by a loss of engine power on final approach for landing at the Deer Valley Airport. The airplane, operated by the pilot, was destroyed in the collision sequence and postcrash ground fire. The private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91, and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated at Nogales, Arizona, about 1020. The pilot and passenger were returning from Puerto Penasco, Mexico, and had reentered the United States at Nogales, arriving about 1000. The pilot contacted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) southeast of the airport at 1107:15, and again at 1107:39, for landing. At 1107:41, the local controller advised the pilot to remain outside the controlled airspace, and he would be contacted in about 2 minutes. At 1108:36, the pilot again called the tower, and was again advised to call back in about 5 minutes. The pilot acknowledged at 1108:43, and stated that he was circling west of the airport. At 1111:59, the pilot was told to make a straight in approach to runway 7 left and report a 5-mile final. A 5-mile final was reported at 1113:38. At 1115:29, the pilot reported a power failure about 1.5 miles out. Subsequently, three ATCT controllers stated that they observed the airplane turn left and steepl
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to operate the airplane according to the flight manual, resulting in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during a critical phase of flight. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the presence of utility lines at the forced landing site.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
