FTW80FRD18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210W · Lafayette, LA · March 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 2, 1980
Place
Lafayette, LA · LAFAYETTE, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3605PCessna P210W
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800302004969A
Case key
132295

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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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3-0135   80/3/2    LAFAYETTE,LA        CESSNA P210W        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 1755
        TIME - 2045                    N3605P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1590 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAFAYETTE REGNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAFAYETTE,LA                NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
        REMARKS- RUPTURED HYD LINE,P/N S2178-4-0082.

Aircraft

Registration
N3605P
Reported as
Cessna P210W
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lafayette Regnl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3605P · 1

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