CHI73FEA23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Chrisney, IN · December 28, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 28, 1972
Place
Chrisney, IN · CHRISNEY, IN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5864FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report February 28, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168566

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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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3-2651  72/12/28   CHRISNEY,IND        CESSNA 210G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 3064
        TIME - 0930                    N5864F              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOUISVILLE,KY               BATESVILLE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PLT SWITCHED FUEL SELECTOR FM LEFT TO RT FUEL TANK.ENG STOPPED.BAD FUEL TANK SEAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N5864F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.