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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210E · Boardman, OR · November 11, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 11, 1977
Place
Boardman, OR · BOARDMAN, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N4956UCessna 210E
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771111039659A
Case key
144186

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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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3-3884  77/11/11   BOARDMAN,OR         CESSNA 210E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 282
        TIME - 1830                    N4956U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 104 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOARDMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KLAMATH FALLS,OR            HERMISTON,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED ON AIRPORT PERIMETER ROAD.FAILED TO USE HI BOOST SWITCHING FM EMPTY TANK PER OWNER MANUAL.

Aircraft

Registration
N4956U
Reported as
Cessna 210E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Boardman

FAA reports on this event · 1

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