TRUTH OR CONS, NM, USA
N7400E
CESSNA 210
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHILE THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 10,500 FT MSL, THE ENG LOST POWER & HE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART IT. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR HIT A ROCK & COLLAPSED. THE ACFT WAS CHECKED, BUT THE ENG COULD NOT BE STARTED, WHEN 1ST ATTEMPTED, AND EVIDENCE OF FUEL BLOCKAGE WAS NOTED. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED & BENCH CHECKED & FOUND TO BE NORMAL. IT WAS REINSTALLED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ENG WAS STARTED & OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE FOR THE TEMPORARY FUEL BLOCKAGE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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