# NTSB NYC77FNE03: Cessna 210E, N4985U, Burlington, CT, October 26, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1976
- Place: Burlington, CT · BURLINGTON, CT
- Location: 41.7693° N, 72.9645° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7693&lon=-72.9645&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156786
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNE03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNE03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3683  76/10/26   BURLINGTON,CT       CESSNA 210E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 588
        TIME - 1705                    N4985U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 313 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOHNNYCAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTFIELD,MA                PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CONTROL-MIXTURE,CESSNA P/N S1220-3, BROKE. FAA ADVY CIRCULAR 20-7N,INSPECTN,MOD AND/OR REPLACEMENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4985U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4985U-1999-07-30), registration cancelled 1999-07-30, S/N 21058685 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210E
- Registry model: [Cessna 210E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210e) (registry code 2073416) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Johnnycake

## 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 19761026037249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761026037249A), Oct 26, 1976: Cessna 210E, Burlington, CT, Substantial damage. Control-mixture,Cessna p/n S1220-3, broke. FAA advy circular 20-7N,inspectn,mod and/or replacement

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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