FTW68A0082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Paige, TX · March 25, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 25, 1968
Place
Paige, TX · PAIGE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5920FCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110555

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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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3-2851  68/3/25    PAIGE,TEX           CESSNA 210G         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 4560
        TIME - 1155                    N5920F              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUFF GOOBER RANCH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: PISTON,PISTON RINGS
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO.4 TOP SPARK PLUG FAILED. PRE-IGNITION CAUSED HOLE IN NO.4 PISTON. INTENTIONAL WHEELS UP LNDG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5920F
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Duff Goober Ranch