LAX81DUK06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Yuma, AZ · September 28, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 28, 1981
Place
Yuma, AZ · YUMA, AZ
Injuries
1 minor, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N761ULCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810928063469A
Case key
123510

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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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3-2995  81/9/28    YUMA,AZ             CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1451
        TIME - 1555                    N761UL              PX-  0  0  2  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1053 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YUMA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          YUMA,AZ                     PHOENIX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: FILTERS,SCREEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 2 GASKETS FD IN OIL FILTER HOUSING ELEMENT.INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR REMOVING OLD GASKET.

Aircraft

Registration
N761UL
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Yuma Intl

FAA reports on this event · 1

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