# Cessna 210 N Centurion — Emergency Procedures # NOT FOR FLIGHT — source fidelity: not_applicable | operational review: none | completeness: partial | 1 unresolved safety defect(s) # Source: authored — no source document # Rights: original_expression CC-BY-4.0 # Checklist hash: 8b3993d095b379eb4b864f388aef1d6124da082be34e56e8c193857e061d140b # Verify against the aircraft's own approved documentation before use. section_id phase criticality section_title item_index item_id type tickable memory_item indent text response condition detail engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 0 efbr-throttle action yes yes 0 Throttle CLOSE IMMEDIATELY engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 1 efbr-brakes action yes yes 0 Brakes — apply firmly to stop within remaining runway APPLIED engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 2 efbr-mixture action yes yes 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 3 efbr-magnetos action yes yes 0 Ignition OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 4 efbr-master action yes yes 0 Master switch OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 5 action yes no 0 If airborne with insufficient altitude for return — land ahead MAINTAIN 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. engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 6 action yes no 0 Fuel selector OFF engine-failure-before-rotation engine_failure_before_rotation emergency Engine Failure on Takeoff — Before or At Liftoff 7 action yes no 0 Occupants ADVISE TO BRACE FOR IMPACT engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 0 efat-glide action yes yes 0 Airspeed — establish best glide immediately PER POH engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 1 efat-landing-area action yes yes 0 Landing area — select a suitable surface ahead within glide range SELECTED; DO NOT TURN BACK BELOW SAFE ALTITUDE engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 2 efat-throttle action yes yes 0 Throttle FULL — attempt restart if time permits engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 3 action yes no 0 Fuel selector SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 4 action yes no 0 Mixture RICH engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 5 action yes no 0 Ignition switch BOTH (confirm ON) engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 6 action yes no 0 Alternate air control OPEN — check for induction blockage engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 7 action yes no 0 If restart fails — secure engine and prepare for forced landing FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST engine-failure-after-takeoff engine_failure_after_takeoff emergency Engine Failure After Takeoff — Airborne, Low Altitude 8 action yes no 0 Landing gear — extend only when landing is assured on the chosen surface DOWN; THREE GREEN CONFIRMED engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 0 efif-glide action yes yes 0 Airspeed — establish best glide PER POH engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 1 efif-landing-area action yes yes 0 Landing area — identify best available field within glide range SELECTED engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 2 action yes no 0 Fuel selector SWITCH TO FULLEST TANK engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 3 action yes no 0 Mixture RICH engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 4 action yes no 0 Throttle FULL — attempt restart engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 5 action yes no 0 Ignition switch BOTH — confirm ON; try START if engine windmilling engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 6 action yes no 0 Alternate air control OPEN engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 7 action yes no 0 Primer (if equipped) IN AND LOCKED engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 8 action yes no 0 Mayday call — squawk 7700; declare emergency on 121.5 or local frequency TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED engine-failure-in-flight engine_failure_in_flight emergency Engine Failure in Flight 9 action yes no 0 If engine does not restart — secure and prepare for forced landing FOLLOW FORCED LANDING CHECKLIST engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 0 efi-mixture action yes yes 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 1 efi-fuel action yes yes 0 Fuel selector OFF engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 2 efi-throttle action yes yes 0 Throttle FULL OPEN — to exhaust any residual fuel engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 3 efi-master action yes yes 0 Master switch OFF engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 4 action yes no 0 Heat and vents OFF — deny cockpit air from engine compartment engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 5 action yes no 0 Airspeed — increase to slip speed or dive per POH to blow out fire INCREASE; DO NOT EXCEED VNE engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 6 action yes no 0 Ignition switch OFF engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 7 action yes no 0 Emergency descent — if fire persists, descend at maximum safe speed; declare Mayday DESCENT INITIATED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700 engine-fire-in-flight engine_fire_in_flight emergency Engine Fire in Flight 8 action yes no 0 Land as soon as possible PREPARE FOR PRECAUTIONARY OR FORCED LANDING engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 0 efg-starter action yes yes 0 Throttle — close; crank engine with starter to draw fire back into induction THROTTLE CLOSED; STARTER ENGAGED IF FIRE IS INDUCTION-ONLY engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 1 efg-mixture action yes yes 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 2 efg-fuel action yes yes 0 Fuel selector OFF engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 3 action yes no 0 Master switch OFF engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 4 action yes no 0 Ignition switch OFF engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 5 action yes no 0 Evacuate aircraft immediately ALL OCCUPANTS CLEAR; MOVE UPWIND OF AIRCRAFT engine-fire-ground engine_fire_ground emergency Engine Fire on Ground 6 action yes no 0 Fire extinguisher USE FROM UPWIND IF FIRE IS ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT RISK; CALL 911 / AIRPORT FIRE electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 0 elec-master action yes yes 0 Master switch OFF electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 1 elec-avionics action yes yes 0 Avionics master and all avionics OFF electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 2 elec-vents action yes yes 0 Vents — open to clear smoke; do not open if smoke increases OPEN AS APPROPRIATE electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 3 action yes no 0 Circuit breakers — identify the faulted circuit; do not reset a hot breaker FAULTED CIRCUIT IDENTIFIED AND ISOLATED electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 4 action yes no 0 If fire extinguished — restore essential electrical items one at a time RESTORE ITEMS SELECTIVELY; MONITOR FOR RECURRENCE electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 5 action yes no 0 Master switch — restore if needed for safe flight; monitor for repeat fault ON IF NEEDED; MONITOR AMMETER electrical-fire electrical_fire emergency Electrical Fire / Smoke in Cockpit 6 action yes no 0 Land as soon as practicable DIVERT TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT oil-pressure-loss oil_system_malfunction emergency Loss of Oil Pressure 0 oil-reduce-power action yes yes 0 Power — reduce immediately to minimum necessary for flight POWER REDUCED oil-pressure-loss oil_system_malfunction emergency Loss of Oil Pressure 1 action yes no 0 Oil pressure gauge and oil temperature — monitor both CHECK BOTH; LOW PRESSURE WITH RISING TEMP INDICATES IMMINENT FAILURE oil-pressure-loss oil_system_malfunction emergency Loss of Oil Pressure 2 action yes no 0 Land as soon as possible — do not delay; engine seizure may be imminent DIVERTING TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT oil-pressure-loss oil_system_malfunction emergency Loss of Oil Pressure 3 action yes no 0 Mayday — declare emergency if engine failure expected TRANSMITTED; ATC NOTIFIED; SQUAWK 7700 oil-pressure-loss oil_system_malfunction emergency Loss of Oil Pressure 4 note no no 0 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 forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 0 fl-glide action yes yes 0 Airspeed — establish and maintain best glide speed PER POH forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 1 fl-field action yes yes 0 Landing field — select the best available surface; plan to arrive high rather than low SELECTED; PATTERN PLANNED forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 2 action yes no 0 Mayday — squawk 7700; transmit position and intentions on 121.5 or last ATC frequency TRANSMITTED forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 3 action yes no 0 Transponder 7700 forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 4 action yes no 0 Fuel selector OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 5 action yes no 0 Mixture IDLE CUTOFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 6 action yes no 0 Ignition switch OFF forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 7 action yes no 0 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 forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 8 action yes no 0 Flaps — extend on final when field is made AS REQUIRED PER POH forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 9 action yes no 0 Master switch OFF BEFORE TOUCHDOWN forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 10 action yes no 0 Doors — unlatch before touchdown to prevent jamming UNLATCHED forced-landing forced_landing emergency Forced Landing (Power-Off) 11 action yes no 0 Occupants — brief to brace for impact ADVISED gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 0 gu-go-around action yes yes 0 Go-around — do not land with abnormal gear indication CLIMB AND ASSESS gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 1 action yes no 0 Gear handle — cycle UP then DOWN; allow full travel time CYCLED; CHECK LIGHTS AGAIN gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 2 action yes no 0 Gear warning horn — note whether it sounds with throttle reduced HORN STATUS NOTED gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 3 action yes no 0 Circuit breaker for gear system — check; reset once if tripped CHECKED; RESET IF TRIPPED gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 4 action yes no 0 Low airspeed and high-G maneuver — a brisk coordinated turn may dislodge stuck gear ATTEMPT IF ALTITUDE PERMITS PER POH gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 5 action yes no 0 ATC — advise of gear problem; request fly-by for tower visual confirmation if available ATC NOTIFIED; FLY-BY REQUESTED IF APPLICABLE gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 6 action yes no 0 If gear does not indicate down — follow Emergency Gear Extension procedure PROCEED TO MANUAL EXTENSION gear-unsafe landing_gear_malfunction emergency Gear Unsafe / Abnormal Gear Indication 7 action yes no 0 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 landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 0 action yes no 0 Airspeed — reduce to below gear extension speed BELOW VLO PER POH emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 1 action yes no 0 Gear handle DOWN emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 2 action yes no 0 Manual gear extension — locate and operate the hand crank or manual release per POH for the specific aircraft MANUAL 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. emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 3 action yes no 0 Allow time for gravity and airflow to extend and lock the gear SUFFICIENT TIME ALLOWED PER POH emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 4 action yes no 0 Gear position lights CHECK FOR THREE GREEN emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 5 action yes no 0 Gear warning horn — confirm silent with throttle at approach power and gear down HORN SILENT (GEAR LOCKED) OR HORN SOUNDS (GEAR UNSAFE) emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 6 action yes no 0 If three green — proceed with normal landing; land at minimum speed CLEARED TO LAND; AVOID HARD TOUCHDOWN emergency-gear-extension landing_gear_malfunction emergency Emergency Gear Extension (Manual Override) 7 action yes no 0 If not three green — advise ATC; prepare for gear-up landing ATC NOTIFIED; FOAM REQUESTED IF AVAILABLE; OCCUPANTS BRIEFED