CHI78FEV09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · St Augustine, IL · November 27, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1977
Place
St Augustine, IL · ST AUGUSTINE, IL
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5145QCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771127041969A
Case key
144220

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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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3-3976  77/11/27   ST AUGUSTINE,IL     CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1044
        TIME - 2231                    N5145Q              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 117 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              GALESBURG,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               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 - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FORCED LANDING ON HWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5145Q
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N5145Q · 1

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