# NTSB FTW77FRG01: Cessna 210K, N8262M, Austin, TX, October 10, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1976
- Place: Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
- Location: 30.2672° N, 97.7431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Austin, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2672&lon=-97.7431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156016
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77FRG01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8262M), registered now, S/N 21059262, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210K
- Registry model: [Cessna 210K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210k) (registry code 2073446) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental IO-520 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (registry code 17032, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Robert Mueller

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19761010031899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761010031899A), Oct 10, 1976: Cessna 210K, Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Hyd down line for main lndg gear had hole worn through. Hyd oil supply leaked out.

## Other investigations on N8262M (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX79DUJ23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUJ23), Dec 14, 1978: Cessna 210K (N8262M), Show Low, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FRG53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FRG53), Jun 11, 1977: Cessna 210K (N8262M), Manor, TX, substantial damage

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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