DEN77FTE40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Englewood, CO · May 4, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 4, 1977
Place
Englewood, CO · ENGLEWOOD, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N784SCCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770504012179A
Case key
158226

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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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3-1056   77/5/4  NR.ENGLEWOOD, CO      CESSNA 210J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 375
        TIME - 2050                    N784SC              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEXINGTON,NE                ARAPAHOE COUNTY, CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PUMP LINER WHICH HOUSES THE PUMP VANES WAS WORN BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S LIMITS.

Aircraft

Registration
N784SC
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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