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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna P210N · Marcellus, MI · July 10, 1980

Date
July 10, 1980 · 21:40 local
Place
Marcellus, MI
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N616LP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FA052
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520P
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
584 total157 in this make and model71 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.

Engine cylinder separated in flight, caused engine fire. Smoke in cabin caused loss of control. Struck trees.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE CYLINDER SEPARATED IN FLIGHT, CAUSED ENGINE FIRE. SMOKE IN CABIN CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. STRUCK TREES.

NTSB investigation

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