CHI80FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Galesburg, IL · November 23, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1979
Place
Galesburg, IL · GALESBURG, IL
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N22434Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791123033429A
Case key
134808

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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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3-2865  79/11/23   GALESBURG,IL        CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 2184
        TIME - 1820                    N22434              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 1220 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALESBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEBANON,OH                  GALESBURG,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           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
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL QUANTITY IND 10 GAL HIGH.

Aircraft

Registration
N22434
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Galesburg

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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