# NTSB LAX74DUJ51: Cessna 210, N555VV, Gila Bend, AZ, April 17, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1974
- Place: Gila Bend, AZ · GILA BEND, AZ
- Location: 32.9478° N, 112.7168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gila Bend, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9478&lon=-112.7168&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186459
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX74DUJ51
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUJ51

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0716  74/4/17    GILA BEND,ARIZ      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 230
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N555VV              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OIL COOLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CACTUS PUNCTURED OIL RADIATOR.LOSS OF OIL CAUSED ENG SEIZURE.LND IN DESERT.DATE,INJ INDEX PRESUMED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N555VV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210
- 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 19740417008169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740417008169A), Apr 17, 1974: Cessna T210K, Gila Bend, AZ, Substantial damage. Cactus punctured oil radiator. Loss of oil caused eng seizure. Lnd in desert. Date,inj index presumed

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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