OAK73FXQ11

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Reno, NV · August 19, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1972
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
2 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6734RCessna T210
Status
Completed · report January 29, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
167655

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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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3-1332  72/8/19    RENO,NEV            CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 580
        TIME - 1400                    N6734R              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEVIEW,OREG               PORTERVILLE,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
                                  UNUSUAL NOISE
        REMARKS- TACH MALF,SHUT ENG DWN.LNDD ADJ HWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N6734R
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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