CHI77FEG24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Cincinnati, OH · August 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1977
Place
Cincinnati, OH · CINCINNATI, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5913FCessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770820024969A
Case key
146367

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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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3-2266  77/8/20    CINCINNATI,OH       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1445                    N5913F              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  30, 4300 TOTAL HOURS, 10
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               HAZARD,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PILOT HAD 10 HRS IN A/C,OHRS IN LAST 90 DAYS.THE WORD OFF ON FUEL SEL PLACARD WAS OBLITERATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5913F
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lunken

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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