# NTSB SEA76AS045: Cessna 210C, N9792X, Florence, OR, May 7, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 7, 1976
- Place: Florence, OR · FLORENCE, OR
- Location: 43.9934° N, 124.1073° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Florence, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9934&lon=-124.1073&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153689
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76AS045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76AS045

## NTSB brief

```
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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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9792X-1976-08-24), registration cancelled 1976-08-24, S/N 21058092 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210C
- Registry model: [Cessna 210C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210c) (registry code 2073412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Florence 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 19760507019649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760507019649A), May 7, 1976: Cessna 210C, Florence, OR, Destroyed. MN brg misaligned. Wrong con rod brgs. Parts man inadqt. Gr cranked dn,otr acft on rwy. Hit tree/wires

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

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