OAK69F0187

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Princeton, CA · October 20, 1968

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1968
Place
Princeton, CA · PRINCETON, CA
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9469TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107579

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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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3-4124  68/10/20   PRINCETON,CALIF     CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 425
        TIME - 0430                    N9469T              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALF MOON BAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- LANDED IN BAY IN ABOUT 12 FT OF WATER 100 YARDS OFF SHORE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9469T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Half Moon Bay

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