LAX80FA119

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Pacoima, CA · July 9, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 9, 1980
Place
Pacoima, CA · PACOIMA, CA
Injuries
4 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6384CCessna T210N
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128787

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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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3-3745   80/7/9    PACOIMA,CA          CESSNA T210N        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2155                    N6384C              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITEMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOLVANG,CA                  PACOIMA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FUEL VAPOR RETURN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6384C
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Whiteman