Cessna T210 Safety Record

The pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning/decision resulting in miscalculation of fuel consumption, fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Factors were rough terrain in a vineyard, power lines in the landing area, and night time.

The pilot's failure to land on the runway with sufficient runway remaining as a result of his improper IFR procedure by his failure to maintain visual contact with the runway environment, and to execute a missed approach.

the pilot's failure to verify that the landing gear was extended and locked before landing. A contributing factor was a tripped landing gear motor circuit breaker, which resulted in the failure of the main landing gear to fully extend and lock.

the loss of engine power while on final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel selector. A contributing factor was the elevated runway edge.

The failure of the pilot to comply with emergency procedures contained in the Pilot's Operating Handbook, which resulted in an excessively rich mixture and loss of engine power.

the electrical wire bundle fire during approach, which tripped the hydraulic motor circuit breaker resulting in collapse of the landing gear on landing.

The deterioration and subsequent leakage of a hydraulic line which resulted in the total loss of hydraulic fluid and the inability of the pilot to extend the landing gear into the locked position.

The pilot-in-command's failure to confirm, the landing gear was down and locked. Factors were the check pilot's failure to confirm the landing gear was down and locked, and the sun glare.

The company mechanic's failure to correctly install one or more of the crankshaft counterweight pin retaining plate snap rings, specifically ensuring that the snap rings were fully seated in their grooves. This led to the complete separation of the No. 2 leading counterweight and the partial separation of the No. 3 trailing weight from the crankshaft and a resulting internal catastrophic engine failure. A factor in the accident was the lack of definitive procedural guidance in any of the engine manufacturer's reference material, available at the time, on the correct installation of these components.

The failure of the operator's maintenance personnel to properly torque the cylinder and engine case through bolts during the replacement of five cylinders, which led to the spinning of the No. 2 main bearing and the resultant oil starvation induced catastrophic internal engine failure.

The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the changing wind conditions. Factors include a berm located off the east end of the runway and a tailwind.

The pilot's failure to follow alternate landing gear extension procedures. Factors were the main landing gear failure to extend and a loss of electrical power.

the improper installation of the pressure oil line 'B' nut by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the incident were the loose pressure oil line 'B' nut and separation of the propeller from the aircraft.

The pilot's improper touchdown point for landing. Factors were the high density altitude, the downhill sloping runway, and the ditch off the end of the runway.