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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Carlsbad, CA · July 1, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1979
Place
Carlsbad, CA · CARLSBAD, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3384SCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report August 20, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790701017069A
Case key
134650

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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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3-2040   79/7/1    CARLSBAD,CA         CESSNA 210J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 500
        TIME - 1230                    N3384S              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN DIEGO,CA                SANTA CATALINA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOREIGN MATTER IN VENT NOT IDENTIFIED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3384S
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3384S · 1

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