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C210 pilot reported a power loss after takeoff that may have been caused by improper propeller and throttle control.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1515662 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Propeller Control |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 42 Flight Crew Total 4778 Flight Crew Type 1100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I took off from a touch and go and the aircraft climb rate dropped to near zero at about 200 ft AGL. I made a very low cross wind turn/leg and got almost to pattern altitude by the end of the downwind leg. The airplane behaved as if it had very little power. I checked to be certain that the gear and flaps were up. I was just a couple of knots below best angle speed.several hours later I think I now understand what happened; it was operator error. The red light on my electric tach lit up; it often does this for a very small excursion over the limiting RPM. The proper way to deal with this is to adjust the propeller control. I now think that I must have been pulling back the throttle instead of the propeller control to keep the rpm below red line.this; I believe; would explain the loss of power. If I am correct; this was a clear error on my part. Unfortunately; I cannot think of a way to prevent such an error. I have way more than 1000 hours in the airplane and I am current in it. I was out practicing landings as I did only a few days prior.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 pilot reported a power loss after takeoff that may have been caused by improper propeller and throttle control.
Narrative: I took off from a touch and go and the aircraft climb rate dropped to near zero at about 200 ft AGL. I made a very low cross wind turn/leg and got almost to pattern altitude by the end of the downwind leg. The airplane behaved as if it had very little power. I checked to be certain that the gear and flaps were up. I was just a couple of knots below best angle speed.Several hours later I think I now understand what happened; it was operator error. The red light on my electric tach lit up; it often does this for a very small excursion over the limiting RPM. The proper way to deal with this is to adjust the propeller control. I now think that I must have been pulling back the throttle instead of the propeller control to keep the rpm below red line.This; I believe; would explain the loss of power. If I am correct; this was a clear error on my part. Unfortunately; I cannot think of a way to prevent such an error. I have way more than 1000 hours in the airplane and I am current in it. I was out practicing landings as I did only a few days prior.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.