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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210 · Fillmore, UT · October 4, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 4, 1979
Place
Fillmore, UT · FILLMORE, UT
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6006PCessna P210
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791004028299A
Case key
134790

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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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3-2843   79/10/4   FILLMORE,UT         CESSNA P210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 191
        TIME - 1003                    N6006P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FILLMORE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MESA,AZ                     PROVO,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SE 79-25 STATES VAPOR BUILDUP MAY OCCUR 10-20 MIN AFT SWITCHING TANKS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6006P
Reported as
Cessna P210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fillmore

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6006P · 2

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