SEA76AS045

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210C · Florence, OR · May 7, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 7, 1976
Place
Florence, OR · FLORENCE, OR
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9792XCessna 210C
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760507019649A
Case key
153689

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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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3-1614   76/5/7    FLORENCE,OR         CESSNA 210C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 738
        TIME - 1901                    N9792X              PX-  0  2  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 212 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLORENCE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STOCKTON,CA                 GLENEDEN BCH,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MN BRG MISALIGNED.WRONG CON ROD BRGS.PARTS MAN INADQT.GR CRANKED DN,OTR ACFT ON RWY.HIT TREE/WIRES

Aircraft

Registration
N9792X
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Florence Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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