FTW77FRD48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210M · Eunice, LA · August 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1977
Place
Eunice, LA · EUNICE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N732ZECessna 210M
Status
Completed · report October 18, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770825028279A
Case key
146256

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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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3-2194  77/8/25  NR.EUNICE,LA          CESSNA 210M         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1830                    N732ZE              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     AGE 19, 1462 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            51 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EUNICE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA               EUNICE,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT POLE AT SIDE OF ROAD

Aircraft

Registration
N732ZE
Reported as
Cessna 210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Eunice

FAA reports on this event · 1

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