# NTSB IAD76FIJ02: Cessna 210L, N59196, Poca, WV, July 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 26, 1975
- Place: Poca, WV · POCA, WV
- Location: 38.4756° N, 81.8119° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Poca, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4756&lon=-81.8119&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150313
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIJ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIJ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2124  75/7/26    POCA,WV             CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 1204
        TIME - 1500                    N59196              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLESTON,WV               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SWAMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N59196](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59196-2019-05-13), registration cancelled 2019-05-13, S/N 21060155, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Registry model: [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l) (registry code 2073448) (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

## 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 19750726023529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750726023529A), Jul 26, 1975: Cessna 210L, Poca, WV, Substantial damage. Lndd in swamp.

## Other investigations on N59196 (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 GAA17CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA128), Jan 28, 2017: Cessna 210 (N59196), Charleston, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB ERA16LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA135), Mar 19, 2016: Cessna 210L (N59196), Myrtle Beach, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A complete loss of electrical power, which resulted from the separation of an alternator wire due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the emergency landing gear extension…

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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