LAX80DVA51

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Bakersfield, CA · July 5, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1980
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9691TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800705023649A
Case key
129859

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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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3-1440   80/7/5    BAKERSFIELD,CA      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2326                    N9691T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 3300 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MEADOWS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEDFORD,OR                  BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL AFTER 3 1/2 HR FLT.HIT METAL POLE DRG NGT LNDG IN PARKING LOT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9691T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Meadows Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.