ALBUQUERQUE, NM, USA
N732RD
Cessna 210M
The pilot stated the fuel tanks were serviced to capacity and she departed Albuquerque, New Mexico, and flew to Las Cruces and Silver City, New Mexico. She departed Silver City and was returning to Albuquerque. She was cleared to land on runway 3. As she descended over Belen, New Mexico, she switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. About 8 miles southwest of Albuquerque, the engine started to 'cut out.' She turned on the boost pump to restore fuel flow. Shortly thereafter, the engine 'stopped completely.' Unable to glide to the airport, she turned the airplane towards an open sandy area on top of a mesa and made a forced landing 6 miles from the runway. Upon touching down, the airplane settled into the soft ground. The nose landing gear was torn off and the airplane nosed over. An FAA inspector went to the accident site and reported finding fuel in the fuel tanks.
On August 7, 1998, at 1639 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 210M, N732RD, operated by New Mexico Flying Service doing business as B&M Enterprises, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing at Albuquerque, New Mexico. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant aboard, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a company VFR flight plan had been filed for the nonscheduled domestic cargo flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 135. The flight originated at Silver City, New Mexico, at 1533. According to the pilot's accident report, the fuel tanks were serviced to capacity and she departed Albuquerque, New Mexico, and flew to Las Cruces and Silver City, New Mexico. She departed Silver City and was returning to Albuquerque. She was cleared to land on runway 3. As she descended over Belen, New Mexico, she switched the fuel selector from the right tank to the left tank. About 8 miles southwest of Albuquerque, the engine started to "cut out." She turned on the boost pump to restore fuel flow. Shortly thereafter, the engine "stopped completely." Unable to glide to the airport, she turned the airplane towards an open sandy area on top of a mesa and made a forced landing 6 miles from the runway. Upon touching down, the airplane settled into the soft ground. The nose landing gear was torn off and the airplane nosed over. An FAA inspector went to the accident site and reported finding fuel in the fuel tanks. An airplane discrepancy report, filed the previous day by another pilot, indicated the engine was "running rough - need to run engine rich to smooth out." Corrective action taken included inspecting the fuel injectors, cleaning and testing the spark plugs, and checking the induction tubes. Several months after the accident, the airplane was bought back from the insurance company by New Mexico Flying Service. In the process of rebuilding the airplane, the company's maintenance director examined the engine and reported finding no mechanical abnormalities.
A power loss for reasons undetermined. A factor was unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.
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