# NTSB MKC76FCD17: Cessna 210A, N9424X, Council Bluffs, IA, October 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 28, 1975
- Place: Council Bluffs, IA · COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA
- Location: 41.2619° N, 95.8608° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Council Bluffs, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2619&lon=-95.8608&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151162
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76FCD17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCD17

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9424X-2014-03-11), registration cancelled 2014-03-11, S/N 21057724, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210A
- Registry model: [Cessna 210A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210a) (registry code 2073408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental I0-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (registry code 17027, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Council Bluffs

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751028034359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751028034359A), Oct 28, 1975: Cessna 210A, Council Bluffs, IA, Substantial damage. L fuel tank found dry,r full.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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