MIA77FKG75

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Columbus, GA · September 11, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1977
Place
Columbus, GA · COLUMBUS, GA
Injuries
2 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2271SCessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770911031859A
Case key
145277

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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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3-2963  77/9/11    COLUMBUS,GA         CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 995
        TIME - 2018                    N2271S              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLUMBUS METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCALLEN,TX                  COLUMBUS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2271S
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Columbus Metro

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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.