# NTSB OAK79DVM12: Cessna 210L, N1726X, Santa Clara, CA, February 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1979
- Place: Santa Clara, CA · SANTA CLARA, CA
- Location: 37.3646° N, 121.9680° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Clara, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3646&lon=-121.9680&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79DVM12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVM12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0036  79/2/16    SANTA CLARA,CA      CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0200                    N1726X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 1253 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            79 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN JOSE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAKLAND,CA                  SAN JOSE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD ON WET ROADWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1726X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1726X-2000-08-02), registration cancelled 2000-08-02, S/N 21060748 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210L
- Registry model: [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l) (registry code 2073449) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: San Jose Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790216002999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790216002999A), Feb 16, 1979: Cessna 210, San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft made a forced landing at night due to fuel exhaustion.

## Other investigations on N1726X (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX00LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA183), May 7, 2000: Cessna T210L (N1726X), Grand Canyon, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in the airplane veering off the runway and the subsequent collision with…

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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