LAX80FUD10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Los Angeles, CA · July 3, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1980
Place
Los Angeles, CA · LOS ANGELES, CA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6188NCessna T210
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800703067309A
Case key
128782

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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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3-3729   80/7/3    LOS ANGELES,CA      CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 132
        TIME - 1328                    N6188N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAMARILLO,CA                FULLERTON,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VAPOR RETURN SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N6188N
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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