LAX78FUG53

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210T · Rialto, CA · September 10, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1978
Place
Rialto, CA · RIALTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N761FUCessna 210T
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780910024039A
Case key
140074

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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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3-2235  78/9/10    RIALTO,CA           CESSNA 210T         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 231
        TIME - 1330                    N761FU              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIALTO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLHEAD CITY,AZ            RIALTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE DID NOT USE PRE-LANDING CHECKLIST & FORGOT RE-START PROC.R TANK DRY,L TANK 10GAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N761FU
Reported as
Cessna 210T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rialto

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