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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210L · Hale Center, TX · April 17, 1981

Date
April 17, 1981 · 14:15 local
Place
Hale Center, TX
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1689X
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW81FQG24
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
657 total132 in this make and model32 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine went to idle. Landed in plowed field. Flipped over. Found throttle rod disconnected. Screw threads worn out.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. LANDED IN PLOWED FIELD. FLIPPED OVER. FOUND THROTTLE ROD DISCONNECTED. SCREW THREADS WORN OUT.

NTSB investigation

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