SEA76AS015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Bellevue, WA · August 28, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
August 28, 1975
Place
Bellevue, WA · BELLEVUE, WA
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7478ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750828029069A
Case key
150942

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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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3-2439  75/8/28    BELLEVUE,WA         CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3104
        TIME - 0837                    N7478E              PX-  0  2  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BELLEVUE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          THE DALLES,OR               SEATTLE,WA                   BELLEVUE,WA
        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 - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           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- RESIDENTIAL AREA.STRUCK TREES,THEN GARAGE & AUTO.

Aircraft

Registration
N7478E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bellevue

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N7478E · 1

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