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Status	Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Date	Saturday 31 August 1985
Time	14:00 LT
Type	Cessna P210N
Operator	Private
Registration	N4780K
MSN	P210-00311
Year of manufature
Engines	Continental TSIO-520-P
Crew	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Passengers	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total occupants	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage	Substantial
Location	Hayden, CO United States of America
Phase	Approach
Nature	Private
Departure Airport	North Platte, NE (LBF
Destination Airport	Hayden, CO (KHDN)
Narrative	PLT SAID ENG BEGAN SURGING DURING DESCENT FROM CURISE ALT. AFTER ADJUSTING BOOST PUMP, THROTTLE, AND MIXTURE, SURGING CEASED. PLT SAID HE DROPPED FLAPS AND LOWERED LANDING GEAR AT 2000 FT AGL AND 5 MI FROM ARPT. ENG BEGAN TO SURGE AGAIN. ADJUSTMENT OF THROTTLE AND MIXTURE DID NOT CORRECT CONDITION. ENG THEN LOST ALL POWER AND PLT MADE FORCED LANDING IN WHEAT FIELD 3 MI FROM ARPT. EXAM OF ENG REVEALED UPPER DECK PRESSURE REFERENCE LINE FROM MANIFOLD TO LEFT BANK FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE ASS'Y WAS DISCONNECTED. LINE WAS STUFFED UNDERNEATH OTHER HOSES IN THE ENG COMPARTMENT. HOSE CLAMP WAS FOUND ON METAL CHANNEL. MAINTENANCE RECORDS INDICATE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 7.3 FLYING HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT. UPPER DECK PRESSURE REFERENCE LINE HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE ALTERNATOR. Probable Cause:

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