DEN78FTE51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Grand Junction, CO · May 9, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1978
Place
Grand Junction, CO · GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N761PRCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report May 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780509007929A
Case key
142170

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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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3-0670   78/5/9    GRAND JUNCTION,CO   CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 5151
        TIME - 1448                    N761PR              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1620 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALKER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,NM              GRAND JUNCTION,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- MAIN GEAR TIRE RUBBED HOLE IN HYDRAULIC HOSE P/N S2178-4-0130.

Aircraft

Registration
N761PR
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Walker Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.