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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Doylestown, PA · July 26, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1981
Place
Doylestown, PA · DOYLESTOWN, PA
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1437JCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810726044409A
Case key
124640

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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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3-2027  81/7/26    DOYLESTOWN,PA       CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 3560
        TIME - 1445                    N1437J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOYLESTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DOYLESTOWN,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LEAK IN FUEL CTL UNIT,PN 625219-2A3,AT MIX CTL SHFT,2190HRS SINCE NEW,NOT OVRHAULED W ENG.

Aircraft

Registration
N1437J
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Doylestown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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