FTW69F0178

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210C · Patricia, TX · September 11, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1968
Place
Patricia, TX · PATRICIA, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3705YCessna 210C
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192180

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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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3-4872  68/9/11    PATRICIA,TEX        CESSNA 210C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 2560
        TIME - 1610                    N3705Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 2500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
        REMARKS- PROPELLER BLADE FAILED APPROX 5 IN FROM TIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3705Y
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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