DEN74FTE15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Windsor, CO · August 18, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1973
Place
Windsor, CO · WINDSOR, CO
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30034Cessna T210
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730818024689A
Case key
188980

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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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3-2863  73/8/18    WINDSOR,COLO        CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 941
        TIME - 0845                    N30034              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREELEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLETON,WIS               FT.COLLINS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DIDNT VISUALLY CK FUEL BFOR DEP. HIT PWR LINES LDG ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N30034
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greeley

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