FTW81DRG64

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Austin, TX · September 7, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 7, 1981
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2196SCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report October 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810907055889A
Case key
123656

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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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3-1958   81/9/7    AUSTIN,TX           CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 530
        TIME - 0930                    N2196S              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMMS AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ZAPATA,TX                   ARLINGTON,TX                 AUSTIN,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  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)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2196S
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Timms Airpark

FAA reports on this event · 1

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