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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Mountain View, WY · June 13, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1980
Place
Mountain View, WY · MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2280SCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800613019549A
Case key
130907

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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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3-1351  80/6/13  NR.MOUNTAIN VIEW,WY   CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1915                    N2280S              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 26, 2502 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1029 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY             PROVO,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: GENERATORS/ALTERNATORS
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: RELAYS AND WIRING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALTNR FLD WIRE,PN S1640-6,BROKE.BATTERY WENT DEAD,BOOST PUMP BCM INOP.LOST PWR WHILE SEL OTR TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2280S
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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