OAK67F0314

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Lee Vining, CA · May 6, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
May 6, 1967
Place
Lee Vining, CA · LEE VINING, CA
Injuries
1 minor, 3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2393FCessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117081

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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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3-1371   67/5/6    LEE VINING, CALIF   CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 750
        TIME - 1645                    N2393F              PX-  0  0  3  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 225 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE VINING
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ACFT STRUCK BRUSH 300 FT FROM THRESHOLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N2393F
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Vining

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