FTW70FRD03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Melville, LA · February 22, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 22, 1970
Place
Melville, LA · MELVILLE, LA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6121RCessna 210
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140651

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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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3-0506  70/2/22    MELVILLE,LA         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 1100
        TIME - 1145                    N6121R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 400 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,MISS                LAKE CHARLES,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BURNED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- EXHAUST CROSS-OVER TUBE BURNT THROUGH,EXCESSIVE HEAT DESTROYED THROTTLE CONTROL HOUSING,FUEL LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6121R
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Melville

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