LAX79DUJ23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210K · Show Low, AZ · December 14, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 14, 1978
Place
Show Low, AZ · SHOW LOW, AZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8262MCessna 210K
Status
Completed · report January 31, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781214040339A
Case key
138337

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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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3-3661  78/12/14   SHOW LOW,AZ         CESSNA 210K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1642
        TIME - 0710                    N8262M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHOW LOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHOW LOW,AZ                 PHOENIX,AZ.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ICE IN WING FUEL CELLS RESTRICTED FUEL FLOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N8262M
Reported as
Cessna 210K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Show Low

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8262M · 2

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