CHI79FEC21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Detroit, MI · March 18, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 18, 1979
Place
Detroit, MI · DETROIT, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N148VMCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report June 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790318007529A
Case key
137575

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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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3-0652  79/3/18    DETROIT,MI          CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 2420
        TIME - 1848                    N148VM              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1848 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DETROIT,MI                  RETURN                       UTICA,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SWITCHES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- NON-COMPLIANCE WITH S.B. SE 76-24,REPLACEMENT OF LNDG GEAR SOLENOIDS.PLT SHOULDER HARNESS FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N148VM
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Detroit City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.