# NTSB DEN80FQA08: Cessna T210L, N59156, Farmington, NM, November 5, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1979
- Place: Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
- Location: 36.7281° N, 108.2187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmington, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7281&lon=-108.2187&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132789
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN80FQA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FQA08

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59156-1982-08-17), registration cancelled 1982-08-17, S/N 21060128 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA T210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Farmington Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19791105034249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791105034249A), Nov 5, 1979: Cessna T210L, Farmington, NM, Destroyed. Engine stopped on approach. Stall crashed short of rwy. Evidence indicates use of defective aux fuel pump flood eng

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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