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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · San Jose, CA · December 7, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
December 7, 1975
Place
San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
Injuries
6 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30224Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751207040109A
Case key
152265

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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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3-3856   75/12/7   SAN JOSE,CA         CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 625
        TIME - 1956                    N30224              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REID-HILLVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALEXICO,CA                 SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N30224
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reid-Hillview

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.