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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Glendive, MT · April 5, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 5, 1974
Place
Glendive, MT · GLENDIVE, MT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N35498Cessna 210
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740405007329A
Case key
186437

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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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3-0690   74/4/5    GLENDIVE,MONT       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3923
        TIME - 2200                    N35498              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1503 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAWSON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BISMARK,N DAK               GLENDIVE,MONT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               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)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL EXHAUSTION ON FINAL APPR.FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N35498
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dawson County

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