LAX77DVA10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Bakersfield, CA · November 6, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 6, 1976
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N732KJCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report December 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761106035929A
Case key
155930

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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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3-3257   76/11/6 NR.BAKERSFIELD,CA     CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1507
        TIME - 2115                    N732KJ              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WICHITA,KS                 BAKERSFIELD,CA                TUCUMCARI,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL FLOW/PRESSURE HIGHER THAN SPECIFICATIONS.

Aircraft

Registration
N732KJ
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

FAA reports on this event · 1

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