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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210M · Detroit, MI · July 6, 1985

Date
July 6, 1985 · 14:20 local
Place
Detroit, MI
Airport
Detroit City
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N29008
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA276
Reported as
Cessna 210M
Reported engine
Continental IO520L
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,500 total1,030 in this make and model18 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.

Collided with a tree after engine quit on final. Excessive play in fuel selector. Fuel vent installed backwards.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH A TREE AFTER ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FUEL SELECTOR. FUEL VENT INSTALLED BACKWARDS.

NTSB investigation

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