CHI81FA009

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210H · Hagerstown, IN · December 5, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 5, 1980
Place
Hagerstown, IN · HAGERSTOWN, IN
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5951FCessna 210H
Status
Completed · report January 20, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801205072349A
Case key
127876

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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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3-3246   80/12/5   HAGERSTOWN,IN       CESSNA 210H         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 2785
        TIME - 2318                    N5951F              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAGERSTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNCIE,IN                   ASHEBORO,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OIL COOLER LOOSE,2QTS USED,PREV FLT.OIL FILLER CAP WOULD MOVE BYD STOPS DRG INSTLN,CAP NOT FND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5951F
Reported as
Cessna 210H
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hagerstown

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