NONE · CESSNA P210 · 2012-08-27 · Alturas, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA373
Event ID
20120828X44643
Type
Accident
Date
2012-08-27
Location
Alturas, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.430416, -120.530372
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
P210
Registration
C-GFCK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to fuel vaporization. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the auxiliary fuel pump when he noticed a degradation in the airplane’s climb performance.