OAK76AP044

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Oakland, CA · February 18, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 18, 1976
Place
Oakland, CA · OAKLAND, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2230SCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report June 29, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760218015169A
Case key
152641

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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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3-1148  76/2/18    OAKLAND,CA          CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2225                    N2230S              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-PASSG            33, 3531 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAKLAND INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPA,CA                     SAN FRANCISCO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           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- PLT KNEW LOW FUEL STATE,DIDNT TRY FOR OTR ARPT. DITCHED IN SHALLOW WATER ABT 1/8 MI SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N2230S
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oakland Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2230S · 1

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