FTW77FRG01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210K · Austin, TX · October 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 10, 1976
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8262MCessna 210K
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761010031899A
Case key
156016

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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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3-2964  76/10/10   AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA 210K         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N8262M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 1556 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROBERT MUELLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AUSTIN,TX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- HYD DOWN LINE FOR MAIN LNDG GEAR HAD HOLE WORN THROUGH.HYD OIL SUPPLY LEAKED OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8262M
Reported as
Cessna 210K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Robert Mueller

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N8262M · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.