LAX80FUJ40

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Aguila, AZ · April 4, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 4, 1980
Place
Aguila, AZ · AGUILA, AZ
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N761ZRCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report March 12, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800404008529A
Case key
131578

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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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3-3621   80/4/4    AGUILA,AZ           CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 6750
        TIME - 1813                    N761ZR              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 307 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGRI-GROW STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CA                   PRESCOTT,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO.2 CYL SEPD.

Aircraft

Registration
N761ZR
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Agri-Grow Strip

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N761ZR · 1

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