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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Sacramento, CA · March 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 3, 1979
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N761GHCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report March 29, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790303004059A
Case key
137728

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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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3-0072   79/3/3    SACRAMENTO,CA       CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 373
        TIME - 1850                    N761GH              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RENO,NV                     SAN JOSE,CA                  SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AFTER ACCIDENT THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N761GH
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sacramento Exec

FAA reports on this event · 1

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