CHI79FEP07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210N · Green Bay, WI · November 15, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 15, 1978
Place
Green Bay, WI · GREEN BAY, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4738PCessna P210N
Status
Completed · report February 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781115038259A
Case key
138381

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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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3-3726  78/11/15   GREEN BAY,WI        CESSNA P210N        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2148
        TIME - 1320                    N4738P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 39 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AUSTIN-STRAUBEL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH BEND,IN               GREEN BAY,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R FUEL TANK EMPTY,L TANK 6GAL,SELECTOR ON R TANK.BOTH FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTERS BINDING/SLUGGISH.

Aircraft

Registration
N4738P
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Austin-Straubel

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