NYC71FFG02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Clarksville, NH · August 9, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 9, 1970
Place
Clarksville, NH · CLARKSVILLE, NH
Injuries
1 serious, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7326ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report October 22, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
116465

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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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3-1243   70/8/9    CLARKSVILLE,NH      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 680
        TIME - 1700                    N7326E              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDDLEBURY,VT               WATERVILLE,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7326E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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