DEN78FQA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Moriarty, NM · December 23, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 23, 1977
Place
Moriarty, NM · MORIARTY, NM
Injuries
1 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5114QCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771223041419A
Case key
143941

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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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3-4074  77/12/23 NR.MORIARTY,NM        CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1247
        TIME - 2030                    N5114Q              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              ULYSSES,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PREVIOUS PROP STRIKES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5114Q
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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