OAK67F0056

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-210F · Las Vegas, NV · August 17, 1966

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 17, 1966
Place
Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N6761RCessna T-210F
Status
Completed · report October 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122178

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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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3-2137  66/8/17    LAS VEGAS NEV       CESSNA T-210F       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 271
        TIME - 0951                    N6761R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCCARREN FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MANIFOLDS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- EXHAUST STACK P/N 1250860-200 FAILED-HEAT FROM RESULTING FIRE CAUSED FUEL LINE VAPOR LOCK.

Aircraft

Registration
N6761R
Reported as
Cessna T-210F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mccarren Field

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.