FTW81FA051

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Graham, TX · March 22, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 22, 1981
Place
Graham, TX · GRAHAM, TX
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9629XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report April 23, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810322011129A
Case key
126885

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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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3-0483  81/3/22  NR.GRAHAM,TX          CESSNA 210B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0900                    N9629X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, 3685 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DALLAS,TX                   ABERNATHY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHAFED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BLACK PARTICLES IN FUEL,HOLE WORN BY CABLE IN INTAKE MANIFOLD,CLAMPS LOOSE.INJECTORS RESTRICTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9629X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9629X · 1

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