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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Santa Fe, NM · July 14, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 14, 1974
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6644XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report August 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740714019439A
Case key
128170

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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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3-1785  74/7/14  NR.SANTA FE,N MEX     CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1068
        TIME - 0905                    N6644X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SANTA FE,N MEX               COLORADO SPRNGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N6644X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6644X · 1

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