CHI81FEX18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Wirt, IN · June 19, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 19, 1981
Place
Wirt, IN · WIRT, IN
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3394SCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810619034269A
Case key
125289

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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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3-3113  81/6/19    WIRT,IN             CESSNA 210J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1514                    N3394S              PX-  0  0  1  AERIAL SURVEY             AGE 65, 8615 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            402 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,IN                LOUISVILLE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- STRUCK ELEC WIRE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3394S
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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