Cessna T210L accident near Quakertown, PA
On July 18, 2003, a Cessna T210L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Quakertown, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 18, 2003
- Place
- Quakertown, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T210L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.376°N, 75.390°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030724X01189
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 17, 2003, about 2025 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T210L, N700PR, was destroyed during a forced landing, after it experienced a loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff from the Quakertown Airport (UKT), Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The certificated airline transport pilot was seriously injured, and the passenger was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the airport manager, the airplane was flown from Wings Field (N67), Bluebell, Pennsylvania, to Quakertown by another pilot. The pilot of that flight reported the trip was normal and uneventful. The airplane was then refueled with 68.2 gallons of 100 Low Lead aviation gasoline. The pilot and passenger departed Quakertown and returned to land about 15 to 20 minutes later. After landing, the pilot taxied to runway 29 for another takeoff. The airport manager reported that he heard a "200 to 300 rpm surge" when the airplane was about 800 to 1,000 down the runway. He then heard a series of "pops" which lasted up to about 15 seconds. He could not see the airplane, but subsequently observed black smoke rising from the vicinity of the crash site. During an interview, the pilot reported that the engine began to lose power about 200 to 300 feet above the ground. The airplane was not high enough for him to turn back toward the airport, and he attempted a forced landing. Witnesses in the area of the accident site observed the airplane "very low" and descending. Th
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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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.
