LAX79FUA15

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Newport Beach, CA · July 22, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 22, 1979
Place
Newport Beach, CA · NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N732ARCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report November 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790722020559A
Case key
134104

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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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3-2441  79/7/22  NR.NEWPORT BEACH,CA   CESSNA T210L        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 410
        TIME - 1555                    N732AR              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHN WAYNE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FULLERTON,CA                LOCAL                       UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG.LUB.SYSTEM QUICK-DRAIN.

Aircraft

Registration
N732AR
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
John Wayne

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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