FTW75FPD34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Abilene, TX · April 16, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1975
Place
Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7365ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750416008499A
Case key
148537

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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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3-0860  75/4/16  NR.ABILENE,TX         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 64, 38000
        TIME - 1730                    N7365E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLEMAN,TX                 ABILENE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SPARK PLUG
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON DEPOSITS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DEPOSITS OF LEAD FOUND ON SPARK PLUG ELECTRODES.89 HRS FLOWN SINCE LAST 100 HR INSP.PLTS 2ND TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N7365E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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