CHI72FEA20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Laconia, IN · September 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1971
Place
Laconia, IN · LACONIA, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5901FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163509

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2311  71/9/26    LACONIA,IND         CESSNA 210G         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0945                    N5901F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 1418 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            40 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               GILBERTSVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ARCING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALTRNATR GND THRU FUEL VAPOR RTRN LINE RESTNG ONALTRNATR FAILD,ARCD,MAG GNDD,MAIN FUEL LINE BURNED

Aircraft

Registration
N5901F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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