MKC70D0184

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Lawrence, KS · August 1, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 1, 1969
Place
Lawrence, KS · LAWRENCE, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3950YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report March 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161154

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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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3-3361   69/8/1    LAWRENCE,KANS       CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 1597
        TIME - 0955                    N3950Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAWRENCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY,MO              ALAMOSA,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: OTHER
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ROUGH ENG.LOST POWER DUE DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS,LEADS AND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N3950Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lawrence

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.