CHI74FEM35

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Menominee, MI · January 3, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1974
Place
Menominee, MI · MENOMINEE, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N29134Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report April 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740103003509A
Case key
186769

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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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3-0570   74/1/3    MENOMINEE,MICH      CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N29134              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 27, 4400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            33 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MENOMINEE,MICH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- QUESTIONABLE DESIGN OF QUICK DRAIN VALVE.APRNT ABSENCE OF MFG INSTRS FOR INSTALLATION THIS ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N29134
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N29134 · 3

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