# Accident 19970809021409A: Cessna 210, Eagle, CO, August 9, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 9, 1997
- Place: Eagle, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 39.6496° N, 106.8197° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6496&lon=-106.8197&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1119W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1119W-1999-08-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 210 (registry code 2073402, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW97LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA307) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970809021409A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY, CRASHED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW97LA307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA307), Aug 9, 1997: Cessna T210 (N1119W), Eagle, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: water contamination of the fuel, which led to a total loss of engine power and a forced landing. Factors relating to the accident were: the delay in refueling the aircraft by the FBO, which allowed…

## Other reports on N1119W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890402032829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890402032829I), Apr 2, 1989: Cessna 210 (N1119W), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Gusty crosswind lifted left wing on landing. Propeller hit runway. Minor damage.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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