MIA77DKG42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Folkston, GA · July 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1977
Place
Folkston, GA · FOLKSTON, GA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9472TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770706018669A
Case key
146370

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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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3-2414   77/7/6    FOLKSTON,GA         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 611
        TIME - 0935                    N9472T              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKVILLE,FL               COLUMBIA,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CRACK IN #2 CYL.AD72-20-02 NCW,AD76-04-01 OVERDUE.AVOIDING TRUCK ON HWY,HIT ROADSIGN.

Aircraft

Registration
N9472T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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