SEA79FYK03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Triangle Lake, OR · November 13, 1978

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 13, 1978
Place
Triangle Lake, OR · TRIANGLE LAKE, OR
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5733JCessna 210
Status
Completed · report December 26, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19781113036389A
Case key
144015

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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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3-3274  78/11/13   TRIANGLE LAKE,OR    CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0735                    N5733J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 1805 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            198 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BEND,OR               PORTLAND,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - VIBRATION,EXCESSIVE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 4 COUNTERWEIGHT CAME LOOSE. PINS WORN. 191 HRS SINCE ENG OVERHAUL.USED CRANKSHAFT INSTALLED.

Aircraft

Registration
N5733J
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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