FTW81FQA09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna P210N · Otto, NM · November 10, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 10, 1980
Place
Otto, NM · OTTO, NM
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4685PCessna P210N
Status
Completed · report December 21, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801110090529A
Case key
127515

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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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3-3766  80/11/10 NR.OTTO,NM            CESSNA P210N        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51,
        TIME - 1355                    N4685P              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CONWAY,AR                   LAKEWOOD,CA                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N4685P
Reported as
Cessna P210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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