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P-210 pilot reported an engine out landing due to improper operation of a fuel boost pump.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1750556 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202006 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17 Flight Crew Total 1852 Flight Crew Type 784 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
After refueling on a hot high altitude day; I used a seldom used aid of using the fuel boost pump to aid the cooling of the engine during climb to cruise altitude. After reaching my target altitude; I leaned and reduced the engine power to the cruise setting and continued on course to ZZZ. While entering into a 45 degree entry into the downwind for the southerly facing runway; ATC asked if I could enter into an immediate base leg entry for the northerly runway due to a reported wind shift. I accepted the change and entered into a short base leg for a short final approach on the northerly runway heading. When I estimated that I could make the runway; I pulled the power to idle and the engine abruptly stopped. With only about 300 ft. Of altitude remaining; I felt I might be able to make the extended runway and notified ATC of the engine out condition. In order to avoid collision with the runway approach lights; I swerved to the side of the runway heading and back to the runway for a hard very low speed landing. After quickly realizing taxiing on the runway will soon become a problem due to the engine out; I noticed the low fuel boost pump toggle switch was still on; and likely caused the engine to flood at idle power. I turned off the low boost fuel pump; and the remaining wind spinning the propeller started up the engine immediately. I proceeded to taxi to the ramp without further incident.I believe that a simple led illumination on the dash to indicate that the fuel boost pump is still activated would have helped avoid the engine out situation. Needless to say; the landing checklist has been updated and I am having an led indicator installed in the central dash to indicate when the fuel boost pump is active; as it is seldom; if ever; used.subsequently; about 10 days after the landing I have been contacted by [organization] about a potential strike to a runway identifier light. There is no damage to the aircraft from the landing; which leads me to conclude that it is highly unlikely that it was caused by my landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: P-210 Pilot reported an engine out landing due to improper operation of a fuel boost pump.
Narrative: After refueling on a hot high altitude day; I used a seldom used aid of using the fuel boost pump to aid the cooling of the engine during climb to cruise altitude. after reaching my target altitude; I leaned and reduced the engine power to the cruise setting and continued on course to ZZZ. While entering into a 45 degree entry into the downwind for the southerly facing runway; ATC asked if I could enter into an immediate base leg entry for the northerly runway due to a reported wind shift. I accepted the change and entered into a short base leg for a short final approach on the northerly runway heading. When I estimated that I could make the runway; I pulled the power to idle and the engine abruptly stopped. With only about 300 ft. of altitude remaining; I felt I might be able to make the extended runway and notified ATC of the engine out condition. In order to avoid collision with the runway approach lights; I swerved to the side of the runway heading and back to the runway for a hard very low speed landing. After quickly realizing taxiing on the runway will soon become a problem due to the engine out; I noticed the low fuel boost pump toggle switch was still on; and likely caused the engine to flood at idle power. I turned off the low boost fuel pump; and the remaining wind spinning the propeller started up the engine immediately. I proceeded to taxi to the ramp without further incident.I believe that a simple LED illumination on the dash to indicate that the fuel boost pump is still activated would have helped avoid the engine out situation. Needless to say; the landing checklist has been updated and I am having an LED indicator installed in the central dash to indicate when the fuel boost pump is active; as it is seldom; if ever; used.Subsequently; about 10 days after the landing I have been contacted by [organization] about a potential strike to a runway identifier light. There is no damage to the aircraft from the landing; which leads me to conclude that it is highly unlikely that it was caused by my landing.
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