SEA78FYE34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Bainbridge Isl, WA · August 18, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 18, 1978
Place
Bainbridge Isl, WA · BAINBRIDGE ISL, WA
Injuries
6 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3810PCessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 29, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780818025349A
Case key
140161

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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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3-2408  78/8/18    BAINBRIDGE ISL,WA   CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 351
        TIME - 1930                    N3810P              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BILLINGS,MT                 SEATTLE,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N3810P
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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