# Cessna 210 N Centurion — Emergency Procedures

> **NOT FOR FLIGHT** — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s)

Emergency procedures for the Cessna 210 N Centurion with Continental TSIO-520 turbocharged engine, constant-speed propeller, and retractable tricycle gear. Memory items are marked. All airspeeds and numeric limits must come from the specific aircraft POH. The TSIO-520 is fuel-injected — no carburetor icing. Retractable gear requires specific gear-unsafe procedures. Not a substitute for recurrent emergency training or qualified instruction.

> **safety_defect**: Contains no airspeeds, power settings, fuel quantities, manifold pressure limits, or other numerical limitations — all must come from the specific aircraft POH.
> **content_gap**: Equipment and avionics vary widely across 210 N airframes. Verify every item against the specific aircraft and its POH before use.

## Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **CLOSE IMMEDIATELY**
- [ ] Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runway `MEMORY` — **APPLIED**
- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Ignition `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] If airborne with insufficient altitude for return — land ahead — **MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL; LAND ON AVAILABLE SURFACE AHEAD OR WITHIN NARROW ANGLE OF RUNWAY HEADING**
  <sub>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.</sub>
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Occupants — **ADVISE TO BRACE FOR IMPACT**

## Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide immediately `MEMORY` — **PER POH**
- [ ] Landing area — select a suitable surface ahead within glide range `MEMORY` — **SELECTED; DO NOT TURN BACK BELOW SAFE ALTITUDE**
- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **FULL — attempt restart if time permits**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **BOTH (confirm ON)**
- [ ] Alternate air control — **OPEN — check for induction blockage**
- [ ] If restart fails — secure engine and prepare for forced landing — **FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST**
- [ ] Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen surface — **DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED**

## Engine Failure in Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — establish best glide `MEMORY` — **PER POH**
- [ ] Landing area — identify best available field within glide range `MEMORY` — **SELECTED**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK**
- [ ] Mixture — **RICH**
- [ ] Throttle — **FULL — attempt restart**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **BOTH — confirm ON; try START if engine windmilling**
- [ ] Alternate air control — **OPEN**
- [ ] Primer (if equipped) — **IN AND LOCKED**
- [ ] Mayday call — squawk 7700; declare emergency on 121.5 or local frequency — **TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED**
- [ ] If engine does not restart — secure and prepare for forced landing — **FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST**

## Engine Fire in Flight (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Throttle `MEMORY` — **FULL OPEN — to exhaust any residual fuel**
- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Heat and vents — **OFF — deny cockpit air from engine compartment**
- [ ] Airspeed — increase to slip speed or dive per POH to blow out fire — **INCREASE; DO NOT EXCEED VNE**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Emergency descent — if fire persists, descend at maximum safe speed; declare Mayday — **DESCENT INITIATED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700**
- [ ] Land as soon as possible — **PREPARE FOR PRECAUTIONARY OR FORCED LANDING**

## Engine Fire on Ground (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Throttle — close; crank engine with starter to draw fire back into induction `MEMORY` — **THROTTLE CLOSED; STARTER ENGAGED IF FIRE IS INDUCTION-ONLY**
- [ ] Mixture `MEMORY` — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Fuel selector `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Master switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Evacuate aircraft immediately — **ALL OCCUPANTS CLEAR; MOVE UPWIND OF AIRCRAFT**
- [ ] Fire extinguisher — **USE FROM UPWIND IF FIRE IS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT RISK; CALL 911 / AIRPORT FIRE**

## Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Master switch `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Avionics master and all avionics `MEMORY` — **OFF**
- [ ] Vents — open to clear smoke; do not open if smoke increases `MEMORY` — **OPEN AS APPROPRIATE**
- [ ] Circuit breakers — identify the faulted circuit; do not reset a hot breaker — **FAULTED CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND ISOLATED**
- [ ] If fire extinguished — restore essential electrical items one at a time — **RESTORE ITEMS SELECTIVELY; MONITOR FOR RECURRENCE**
- [ ] Master switch — restore if needed for safe flight; monitor for repeat fault — **ON IF NEEDED; MONITOR AMMETER**
- [ ] Land as soon as practicable — **DIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT**

## Loss of Oil Pressure (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Power — reduce immediately to minimum necessary for flight `MEMORY` — **POWER REDUCED**
- [ ] Oil pressure gauge and oil temperature — monitor both — **CHECK BOTH; LOW PRESSURE WITH RISING TEMP INDICATES IMMINENT FAILURE**
- [ ] Land as soon as possible — do not delay; engine seizure may be imminent — **DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT**
- [ ] Mayday — declare emergency if engine failure expected — **TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700**
> **NOTE:** If 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) (EMERGENCY)

- [ ] Airspeed — establish and maintain best glide speed `MEMORY` — **PER POH**
- [ ] Landing field — select the best available surface; plan to arrive high rather than low `MEMORY` — **SELECTED; PATTERN PLANNED**
- [ ] Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and intentions on 121.5 or last ATC frequency — **TRANSMITTED**
- [ ] Transponder — **7700**
- [ ] Fuel selector — **OFF**
- [ ] Mixture — **IDLE CUTOFF**
- [ ] Ignition switch — **OFF**
- [ ] Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen field; leave retracted for off-airport soft-field landing if preferred per POH — **DOWN AND LOCKED (three green) OR RETRACTED AS APPROPRIATE**
- [ ] Flaps — extend on final when field is made — **AS REQUIRED PER POH**
- [ ] Master switch — **OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN**
- [ ] Doors — unlatch before touchdown to prevent jamming — **UNLATCHED**
- [ ] Occupants — brief to brace for impact — **ADVISED**

## Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication (EMERGENCY)

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

- [ ] Go-around — do not land with abnormal gear indication `MEMORY` — **CLIMB AND ASSESS**
- [ ] Gear handle — cycle UP then DOWN; allow full travel time — **CYCLED; CHECK LIGHTS AGAIN**
- [ ] Gear warning horn — note whether it sounds with throttle reduced — **HORN STATUS NOTED**
- [ ] Circuit breaker for gear system — check; reset once if tripped — **CHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED**
- [ ] Low airspeed and high-G maneuver — a brisk coordinated turn may dislodge stuck gear — **ATTEMPT IF ALTITUDE PERMITS PER POH**
- [ ] ATC — advise of gear problem; request fly-by for tower visual confirmation if available — **ATC NOTIFIED; FLY-BY REQUESTED IF APPLICABLE**
- [ ] If gear does not indicate down — follow Emergency Gear Extension procedure — **PROCEED TO MANUAL EXTENSION**
- [ ] If gear still unsafe after all attempts — land with minimum runway required; use foam or grass if available; keep occupants advised — **PREPARED FOR BELLY LANDING IF REQUIRED**

## Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) (EMERGENCY)

*Normal gear extension has failed to produce three-green indication*

- [ ] Airspeed — reduce to below gear extension speed — **BELOW VLO PER POH**
- [ ] Gear handle — **DOWN**
- [ ] Manual gear extension — locate and operate the hand crank or manual release per POH for the specific aircraft — **MANUAL RELEASE OPERATED PER POH**
  <sub>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.</sub>
- [ ] Allow time for gravity and airflow to extend and lock the gear — **SUFFICIENT TIME ALLOWED PER POH**
- [ ] Gear position lights — **CHECK FOR THREE GREEN**
- [ ] Gear warning horn — confirm silent with throttle at approach power and gear down — **HORN SILENT (GEAR LOCKED) OR HORN SOUNDS (GEAR UNSAFE)**
- [ ] If three green — proceed with normal landing; land at minimum speed — **CLEARED TO LAND; AVOID HARD TOUCHDOWN**
- [ ] If not three green — advise ATC; prepare for gear-up landing — **ATC NOTIFIED; FOAM REQUESTED IF AVAILABLE; OCCUPANTS BRIEFED**

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NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s)  
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