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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Council Bluffs, IA · October 28, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
October 28, 1975
Place
Council Bluffs, IA · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9424XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751028034359A
Case key
151162

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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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3-3104  75/10/28   COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA   CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 2542
        TIME - 1710                    N9424X              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COUNCIL BLUFFS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DES MOINES,IA               COUNCIL BLUFFS,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L FUEL TANK FOUND DRY,R FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N9424X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Council Bluffs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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