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C210 pilot experiences complete engine failure shortly after takeoff and is able to glide back to the departure airport for a safe landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 890244 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| 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 | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reciprocating Engine Assembly |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Engineer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 28000 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After takeoff and during initial climbout on crosswind leg; power failure occurred. 'Mayday' was declared and a turn to land on runway at departure airport was initiated. Emergency procedures for an engine failure were followed with no success prior to landing. A successful landing was made and the aircraft was towed back to the hangar for investigation. Results of the investigation are pending.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 pilot experiences complete engine failure shortly after takeoff and is able to glide back to the departure airport for a safe landing.
Narrative: After takeoff and during initial climbout on crosswind leg; power failure occurred. 'MayDay' was declared and a turn to land on runway at departure airport was initiated. Emergency procedures for an engine failure were followed with no success prior to landing. A successful landing was made and the aircraft was towed back to the hangar for investigation. Results of the investigation are pending.
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.