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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Orland, CA · May 10, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 10, 1981
Place
Orland, CA · ORLAND, CA
Injuries
1 serious, 2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N761ZRCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report August 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810510023279A
Case key
125226

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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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3-1789  81/5/10    ORLAND,CA           CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 643
        TIME - 2100                    N761ZR              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAIGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ORLAND,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR WHEN PLT PUSHED THROTTLE FWD.

Aircraft

Registration
N761ZR
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Haigh

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N761ZR · 1

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