CONE, AZ, USA
N6462N
CESSNA T210N
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LNDG AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING IN FLT CRUISE AT 9500 FT MSL. THE PLT SQUAWKED 'INDENT' FOLLOWING RADIO CONTACT WITH ARTC DURING A 'MAY DAY' CALL. LATER, THE TRANSPONDER WAS USED FOR 'EMER 7700' SQUAWKING. THE PLT SPOTTED A ROAD HE BELIEVED SUITABLE FOR LNDG AND MADE A CIRCLING APPROACH TO TOUCHDOWN ON RISING TERRAIN ABOUT 182 FT SHORT OF THE ROADWAY. THE TOUCHDOWN SPOT WAS ABOUT 30 FT BELOW THE ROAD BED AT A GROUND ELEVATION OF 6120 FT. THE TOUCH DOWN SPOT WAS ABOUT 182 FT SHORT OF THE ROAD.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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