NYC78FHJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Mattituck, NY · August 5, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 5, 1978
Place
Mattituck, NY · MATTITUCK, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N761RMCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780805037799A
Case key
139367

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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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3-3578   78/8/5    MATTITUCK,NY        CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 920
        TIME - 1150                    N761RM              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTITUCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATTITUCK,NY                QUEBEC,CANADA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: ELEVATOR ASSEMBLY,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- TRIM SET AT TKOF TRIANGLE. ELEV TRIM TAB SET 10 DEG UP PER CESSNA SERVICE MAN, PWR SLOWLY RETARDED

Aircraft

Registration
N761RM
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mattituck

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