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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Farmington, NM · November 5, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1979
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N59156Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791105034249A
Case key
132789

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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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3-3888   79/11/5   FARMINGTON,NM       CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 607
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N59156              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TUCSON,AZ                   FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER/INADEQUATE VENTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LO FUEL PRES RESTORED W BOOST PUMP.ENG QUIT AS PWR RDCD.HI/LO BOOST PUMP MICRO-SW ACTUATOR MISSING

Aircraft

Registration
N59156
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Farmington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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