19790106007929A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 210C · FL · January 6, 1979

Date
January 6, 1979 · 14:30 local
Place
FL
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N5853F
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA79DA038
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Reported engine
Continental IO520A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot experienced engine problem & smoke in the cabin. Ditched at sea. One passenger picked up. Others not found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEM & SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DITCHED AT SEA. ONE PASSENGER PICKED UP. OTHERS NOT FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N5853F · 1

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