Charles M Schulz - Sonoma Coun Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Santa Rosa, California 95403
Thursday, May 7, 2009 14:30 PDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The airplane was on final approach 400 to 500 feet above ground level when the pilot pushed in the throttle to add power and the engine did not respond. He then focused on keeping the airspeed above stall speed and executed a landing short of the runway. During the landing the nosewheel of the airplane sunk into wet soft ground and the airplane nosed over. The engine was examined and test run using the airframe fuel system with no anomalies noted that would preclude the normal operation of the engine.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

A total loss of engine power on final approach for undetermined reasons.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 5/7/2009
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1430
Event Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time
Event City Santa Rosa
Event State CALIFORNIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 95403
Event Date Year 2009
Event Date Month 5
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 383032N
Event Location Longitude 1224846W
Event Location Airport Charles M Schulz - Sonoma Coun
Event Location Nearest Airport ID KSTS
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 128
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1444 Pacific Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID KSTS
Elevation of weather observation facility 128
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation PDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 26
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) --
Variable Wind Indicator --
Wind Speed (knots) --
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator --
Wind Gust (knots) --
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.11
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 26602
NTSB Notification Source FAA Operations Center
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 10 2010 5:30PM
User who most recently changed record coos
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2722T
NTSB Number WPR09LA230
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model T210G
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number T210-0229
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats 1
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 19 2008 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 4060
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type C91
Aircraft Owner Name James Snarski
Aircraft Owner Street Address --
Aircraft Owner City Santa Rosa
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 95404
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name James Snarski
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address --
Operator City Santa Rosa
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 95404
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code K2O1
Departure City Quincy
Departure State CA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1332
Departure Time Zone PDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code KSTS
Destination City Santa Rosa
Destination State CA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight --
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Feb 10 2010 5:30PM
User who most recently changed record coos
Since inspection or accident Time of Accident
Event Location Runway Number and Location 32R
Runway Length 5119
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --