CHI78FEE41

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Kewanee, IL · May 27, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 27, 1978
Place
Kewanee, IL · KEWANEE, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1797XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780527022369A
Case key
142109

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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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3-2290  78/5/27  NR.KEWANEE,IL         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1165
        TIME - 0015                    N1797X              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 237 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEWANEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALESBURG,IL                MOLINE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N1797X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kewanee

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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