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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Wappapello, MO · May 25, 1972

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 25, 1972
Place
Wappapello, MO · WAPPAPELLO, MO
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9549XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report February 14, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167039

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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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3-1898  72/5/25    WAPPAPELLO,MO       CESSNA 210B         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 3310
        TIME - 1400                    N9549X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAVIS RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARBONDALE,ILL              CONWAY,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CYLINDER ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NR 1 CYL CRACKED.OVERDUE INSPECTION PER AD 67-31-5. PLT OVERSHOT SHORT STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9549X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Davis Ranch

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