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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Abiquiu, NM · July 15, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1977
Place
Abiquiu, NM · ABIQUIU, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N59181Cessna T210
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770715020829A
Case key
146725

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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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3-1720  77/7/15  NR.ABIQUIU, NM        CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 3010
        TIME - 0030                    N59181              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 515 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANIMAS, CO                  SANTE FE, NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENG CUTOUT IN RAIN SHOWER.DOVE TO AVOID WIRES.NIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N59181
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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