# NTSB FTW71AF063: Cessna 210K, N8103G, Roganville, TX, March 24, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 24, 1971
- Place: Roganville, TX · ROGANVILLE, TX
- Location: 30.8002° N, 93.9035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Roganville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8002&lon=-93.9035&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160271
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW71AF063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71AF063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0297  71/3/24    ROGANVILLE,TEX      CESSNA 210K         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 61, 2079
        TIME - 1050                    N8103G              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FATIGUE FRACTURE APPROX BETWEEN FILLETS OF NR 2 MAIN JOURNAL. HIT TREES AND PWR LINES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8103G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8103G-1971-04-23), registration cancelled 1971-04-23, S/N 21059403, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210K
- Registry model: [Cessna 210K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210k) (registry code 2073446) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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