LAX72FUQ61

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Lancaster, CA · February 12, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1972
Place
Lancaster, CA · LANCASTER, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3772YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165180

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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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3-0305  72/2/12    LANCASTER,CALIF     CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 81 TOTAL
        TIME - 0657                    N3772Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FOX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          VAN NUYS,CALIF              SEARCHLIGHT,NEV              LANCASTER,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LND IN DESERT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3772Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fox

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