Cessna 210L accident near Rochester, NY
On November 14, 2002, a Cessna 210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rochester, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 14, 2002
- Place
- Rochester, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.119°N, 77.632°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021121X05502
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 14, 2002, at 1734 eastern standard time, a Cessna 210L, N2444S, was destroyed during a forced landing and collision with terrain while on approach to the Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), Rochester, New York. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed the Allegheny County Airport (AGC), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The business flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot's sister, the airplane was based at ROC, and on the morning of the accident, the pilot departed ROC and flew to AGC to meet with a prospective client in furtherance of his software business. Review of air traffic control (ATC) information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed the pilot departed AGC about 1625, and contacted the ROC ATC tower at 1731:39, to report he was on a "high left base" to land on runway 25. The airplane was cleared to land; however, at 1733:43, the pilot reported he lost engine power and was "looking for a good spot to land." At 1734:14, the pilot said "we got power we just can't... ah pump it up..." and then advised he was going to crash. Less than five seconds later, controllers heard the sound of an emergency locator transmitter. Several witnesses observed the airplane flying very low and descending. Some witnesses reported nothing unusual regarding the sound of the airplane's engine; however, other witnesses reported the engine was "running rough," "cut
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in this accident was the night light condition which precluded the pilot's ability to adequately view suitable forced landing areas.
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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.
