LAX76DUQ21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Carpenteria, CA · January 11, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1976
Place
Carpenteria, CA · CARPENTERIA, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9497TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report October 15, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760111000459A
Case key
152570

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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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3-2550  76/1/11  NR.CARPENTERIA,CA     CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1667
        TIME - 0900                    N9497T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA BARBARA,CA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- NR5 CONROD BENT,DMG TYPICAL OF HYDROSTATIC LOCK.PROP & FRONT PORTION OF CRANKSHAFT SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9497T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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