Aviation Accident Summary SEA91LA009

LARAMIE, WY, USA

Aircraft #1

N4981C

CESSNA T210N

Analysis

AT THE END OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, WHILE ON FINAL APPOACH, THE PILOT APPLIED POWER TO THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED AND COLLIDED WITH TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND TEST RUN. DURING THE RUN, THERE WERE NO NOTED MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT DID NOT PROPERLY SET THE MIXTURE CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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