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Cessna 210 pilot suffered catastrophic engine failure at 10;500 ft and glided to a safe landing at abandoned airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 837204 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65 Flight Crew Total 12500 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In cruise flight had a catastrophic engine failure. Glided to a safe landing at an abandoned airport. No accident or incident. All three souls on board ok. No damage to passengers or airplane.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Cessna 210 pilot suffered catastrophic engine failure at 10;500 FT and glided to a safe landing at abandoned airport.
Narrative: In cruise flight had a catastrophic engine failure. Glided to a safe landing at an abandoned airport. No accident or incident. All three souls on board OK. No damage to passengers or airplane.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.