OAK77FXQ33

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Beckwourth, CA · August 19, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1977
Place
Beckwourth, CA · BECKWOURTH, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4624QCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report October 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770819022609A
Case key
146183

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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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3-2035  77/8/19    BECKWOURTH,CA       CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1710                    N4624Q              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 25, 520 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BECKWOURTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BECKWOURTH,CA               ARCATA,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: BAFFLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ALL BAFFLES IN CORE ASSEMBLY,MUFFLER,LEFT HAND FAILED,PT NO 650-43.

Aircraft

Registration
N4624Q
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Beckwourth

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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