Cessna P210N accident near Amarillo, TX

On July 19, 2006, a Cessna P210N (airplane) was involved in an accident near Amarillo, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

July 19, 2006

Place

Amarillo, TX

Aircraft

Cessna P210N · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

35.059°N, 101.874°W

NTSB ID

20060724X00990

Official records · DFW06LA188

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Transcript of Radio Communications-1: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Transcript of Radio Communications-2: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 19, 2006, approximately 0830 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna P210N airplane, N732TZ, was destroyed by post-impact fire upon collision with a barbed wire fence, a tractor, and a water well during a forced landing to a field near the Buffalo Airport (1E7), Amarillo, Texas. The commercial pilot was fatally injured and the passenger sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by Talon Air Services, Incorporated, of Amarillo, Texas. No flight plan was filed for the cross-country flight that departed the Rick Husband International Airport (AMR), near Amarillo, Texas, at 0811, and was destined for the Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), near Lubbock, Texas. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the business flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A review of air traffic control communications revealed that the pilot departed Amarillo at 0811. About 7 minutes later the pilot reported, "We've got a problem here we're going to have to come back and land." An air traffic controller asked the pilot if he was going to return to AMR, and the pilot asked for the location of the closest airport and requested a heading. The controller provided a heading toward the Buffalo Airport, which was seven miles away. The controller asked the pilot what the nature of the emergency was, and the pilot responded, "We've got a cylinder out." Over the next four minutes, the controller and another pilot listening on the same radio frequency attempted to direct the pilot to the Buffalo Airport,

Probable cause

The loss of engine power as result of the failure by maintenance personnel to install oil pump support bushings, which resulted in the fracture of the driven-gear and subsequent loss of oil pressure. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the prevailing tailwind.

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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.