MIA77FA064

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Summerland Key, FL · June 23, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 23, 1977
Place
Summerland Key, FL · SUMMERLAND KEY, FL
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9536TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report February 15, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770623042329A
Case key
146749

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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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3-4044  77/6/23    SUMMERLAND KEY,FL   CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1044                    N9536T              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  61, 27684 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            118 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMERLAND KEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUMMERLAND KEY,FL           DELRAY BEACH,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PROP CYL SEPARATED.OIL ON WINDSHIELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9536T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Summerland Key

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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.