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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T210N · Seven Points, TX · October 16, 2004

Date: October 16, 2004 · 12:10 local
Place: Seven Points, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N11FB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW05LA007
Reported as: Cessna T210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO520R
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total2,500 in this make and model75 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.

(-23) On October 16, 2004, at approximately 1210 local central daylight savings time, Cessna aircraft, N11FB, a CE-210-210N, owned and operated by Mr. Frank a. blackenbeckler, experienced loss of engine power while in cruise flight. The purpose of the flight was personal pleasure. During the landing sequence to an open field, the aircraft struck a hay bale causing damage to the empennage and right elevator control surface. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. There were no injuries. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at lancaster airport (lnc) on 16 oct, 2004, at approximately 1155 local central time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 16, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1210 LOCAL CENTRAL DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME, CESSNA AIRCRAFT, N11FB, A CE-210-210N, OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. FRANK A. BLACKENBECKLER, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS PERSONAL PLEASURE. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE TO AN OPEN FIELD, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A HAY BALE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE EMPENNAGE AND RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACE. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LANCASTER AIRPORT (LNC) ON 16 OCT, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1155 LOCAL CENTRAL TIME.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DFW05LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSeven Points, TXThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the number one connecting rod. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 16, 2004 · Substantial damage