SEA78FTA02

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Lewistown, MT · October 2, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1977
Place
Lewistown, MT · LEWISTOWN, MT
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8162ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report April 10, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771002038739A
Case key
144292

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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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3-4161   77/10/2   LEWISTOWN,MT        CESSNA 210-5        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 1671
        TIME - 1555                    N8162Z              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 203 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEWISTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEWISTOWN,MT                CHINOOK,MT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SCORED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- ENG DRIVEN PUMP DRIVE COUPLING FAILED. PLT TRIED TO LND ON RWY 12. ENG OVHL 1.3 HRS PRIOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N8162Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lewistown

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Other investigations on N8162Z · 1

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