DEN78FA039

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210K · Corona, NM · April 28, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 28, 1978
Place
Corona, NM · CORONA, NM
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8241MCessna 210K
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780428014319I
Case key
141938

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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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3-1549  78/4/28  NR.CORONA,NM          CESSNA 210K         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N8241M              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 25, 467 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            69 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED INFLIGHT.BLADES HAD PREVIOUS DAMAGE AND HAD BEEN STRAIGHTENED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8241M
Reported as
Cessna 210K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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