DEN69F0147

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Heber, UT · October 31, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 31, 1968
Place
Heber, UT · HEBER, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4826UCessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107503

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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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3-3989  68/10/31 NR.HEBER,UT           CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 375
        TIME - 0945                    N4826U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- LOST OIL PRESSURE,LANDED PRIOR TO ENG SEIZURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N4826U
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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