Cessna 210 N Centurion — Emergency Procedures

Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff engine_failure_before_rotation

• ThrottleMEMORYCLOSE IMMEDIATELY
• Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runwayMEMORYAPPLIED
• MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
• IgnitionMEMORYOFF
• Master switchMEMORYOFF
• If airborne with insufficient altitude for return — land aheadMAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL; LAND ON AVAILABLE SURFACE AHEAD OR WITHIN NARROW ANGLE OF RUNWAY HEADING

  Do not attempt to turn back to the runway at low altitude. The 210 does not glide well with gear extended; if gear is up and landing is immediate, leave it up.

• Fuel selectorOFF
• OccupantsADVISE TO BRACE FOR IMPACT

Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude engine_failure_after_takeoff

• Airspeed — establish best glide immediatelyMEMORYPER POH
• Landing area — select a suitable surface ahead within glide rangeMEMORYSELECTED; DO NOT TURN BACK BELOW SAFE ALTITUDE
• ThrottleMEMORYFULL — attempt restart if time permits
• Fuel selectorSWITCH TO FULLEST TANK
• MixtureRICH
• Ignition switchBOTH (confirm ON)
• Alternate air controlOPEN — check for induction blockage
• If restart fails — secure engine and prepare for forced landingFOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST
• Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen surfaceDOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED

Engine Failure in Flight engine_failure_in_flight

• Airspeed — establish best glideMEMORYPER POH
• Landing area — identify best available field within glide rangeMEMORYSELECTED
• Fuel selectorSWITCH TO FULLEST TANK
• MixtureRICH
• ThrottleFULL — attempt restart
• Ignition switchBOTH — confirm ON; try START if engine windmilling
• Alternate air controlOPEN
• Primer (if equipped)IN AND LOCKED
• Mayday call — squawk 7700; declare emergency on 121.5 or local frequencyTRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED
• If engine does not restart — secure and prepare for forced landingFOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST

Engine Fire in Flight engine_fire_in_flight

• MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
• Fuel selectorMEMORYOFF
• ThrottleMEMORYFULL OPEN — to exhaust any residual fuel
• Master switchMEMORYOFF
• Heat and ventsOFF — deny cockpit air from engine compartment
• Airspeed — increase to slip speed or dive per POH to blow out fireINCREASE; DO NOT EXCEED VNE
• Ignition switchOFF
• Emergency descent — if fire persists, descend at maximum safe speed; declare MaydayDESCENT INITIATED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700
• Land as soon as possiblePREPARE FOR PRECAUTIONARY OR FORCED LANDING

Engine Fire on Ground engine_fire_ground

• Throttle — close; crank engine with starter to draw fire back into inductionMEMORYTHROTTLE CLOSED; STARTER ENGAGED IF FIRE IS INDUCTION-ONLY
• MixtureMEMORYIDLE CUTOFF
• Fuel selectorMEMORYOFF
• Master switchOFF
• Ignition switchOFF
• Evacuate aircraft immediatelyALL OCCUPANTS CLEAR; MOVE UPWIND OF AIRCRAFT
• Fire extinguisherUSE FROM UPWIND IF FIRE IS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT RISK; CALL 911 / AIRPORT FIRE

Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit electrical_fire

• Master switchMEMORYOFF
• Avionics master and all avionicsMEMORYOFF
• Vents — open to clear smoke; do not open if smoke increasesMEMORYOPEN AS APPROPRIATE
• Circuit breakers — identify the faulted circuit; do not reset a hot breakerFAULTED CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND ISOLATED
• If fire extinguished — restore essential electrical items one at a timeRESTORE ITEMS SELECTIVELY; MONITOR FOR RECURRENCE
• Master switch — restore if needed for safe flight; monitor for repeat faultON IF NEEDED; MONITOR AMMETER
• Land as soon as practicableDIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT

Loss of Oil Pressure oil_system_malfunction

• Power — reduce immediately to minimum necessary for flightMEMORYPOWER REDUCED
• Oil pressure gauge and oil temperature — monitor bothCHECK BOTH; LOW PRESSURE WITH RISING TEMP INDICATES IMMINENT FAILURE
• Land as soon as possible — do not delay; engine seizure may be imminentDIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT
• Mayday — declare emergency if engine failure expectedTRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700
• NOTEIf oil pressure reads zero but temperature remains normal, the gauge or sender may be faulty. Treat as engine failure and land immediately regardless — do not continue flight.

Forced Landing (Power-Off) forced_landing

• Airspeed — establish and maintain best glide speedMEMORYPER POH
• Landing field — select the best available surface; plan to arrive high rather than lowMEMORYSELECTED; PATTERN PLANNED
• Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and intentions on 121.5 or last ATC frequencyTRANSMITTED
• Transponder7700
• Fuel selectorOFF
• MixtureIDLE CUTOFF
• Ignition switchOFF
• Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen field; leave retracted for off-airport soft-field landing if preferred per POHDOWN AND LOCKED (three green) OR RETRACTED AS APPROPRIATE
• Flaps — extend on final when field is madeAS REQUIRED PER POH
• Master switchOFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN
• Doors — unlatch before touchdown to prevent jammingUNLATCHED
• Occupants — brief to brace for impactADVISED

Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication landing_gear_malfunction

One or more gear position lights not showing green after gear handle placed DOWN

• Go-around — do not land with abnormal gear indicationMEMORYCLIMB AND ASSESS
• Gear handle — cycle UP then DOWN; allow full travel timeCYCLED; CHECK LIGHTS AGAIN
• Gear warning horn — note whether it sounds with throttle reducedHORN STATUS NOTED
• Circuit breaker for gear system — check; reset once if trippedCHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED
• Low airspeed and high-G maneuver — a brisk coordinated turn may dislodge stuck gearATTEMPT IF ALTITUDE PERMITS PER POH
• ATC — advise of gear problem; request fly-by for tower visual confirmation if availableATC NOTIFIED; FLY-BY REQUESTED IF APPLICABLE
• If gear does not indicate down — follow Emergency Gear Extension procedurePROCEED TO MANUAL EXTENSION
• If gear still unsafe after all attempts — land with minimum runway required; use foam or grass if available; keep occupants advisedPREPARED FOR BELLY LANDING IF REQUIRED

Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) landing_gear_malfunction

Normal gear extension has failed to produce three-green indication

• Airspeed — reduce to below gear extension speedBELOW VLO PER POH
• Gear handleDOWN
• Manual gear extension — locate and operate the hand crank or manual release per POH for the specific aircraftMANUAL RELEASE OPERATED PER POH

  The 210 N uses a hand-crank emergency extension system. Refer to the aircraft-specific POH for the exact location and number of turns required. The procedure varies by serial number and any STC modifications.

• Allow time for gravity and airflow to extend and lock the gearSUFFICIENT TIME ALLOWED PER POH
• Gear position lightsCHECK FOR THREE GREEN
• Gear warning horn — confirm silent with throttle at approach power and gear downHORN SILENT (GEAR LOCKED) OR HORN SOUNDS (GEAR UNSAFE)
• If three green — proceed with normal landing; land at minimum speedCLEARED TO LAND; AVOID HARD TOUCHDOWN
• If not three green — advise ATC; prepare for gear-up landingATC NOTIFIED; FOAM REQUESTED IF AVAILABLE; OCCUPANTS BRIEFED