OAK75AP023

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210T · Reno, NV · December 12, 1974

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 12, 1974
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 serious, 3 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30374Cessna 210T
Status
Completed · report February 10, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741212043089A
Case key
144985

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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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3-4147  74/12/12   RENO,NEV            CESSNA 210T         CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1747                    N30374              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            46, 10002 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1329 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ELY,NEV                     RENO,NEV                     FALLON,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- DIDNT REFUEL AT ENROUTE STOPS.

Aircraft

Registration
N30374
Reported as
Cessna 210T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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