NYC77FFA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Sandy Creek, NY · July 5, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 5, 1977
Place
Sandy Creek, NY · SANDY CREEK, NY
Injuries
2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N731CJCessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 14, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770705020739A
Case key
145741

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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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3-2353   77/7/5    SANDY CREEK,NY      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 845
        TIME - 1330                    N731CJ              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERTOWN,NY                WILLIAMSON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE MIGHT HAVE AVOIDED DAMAGE IF HE SELECTED ANOTHER LANDING AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N731CJ
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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