SEA7LFYE01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Seattle, WA · July 2, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1975
Place
Seattle, WA · SEATTLE, WA
Injuries
5 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5150QCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750702021159A
Case key
150613

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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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3-2839   75/7/2    SEATTLE,WA          CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 834
        TIME - 2358                    N5150Q              PX-  0  4  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEATTLE-TACOMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEATTLE,WA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 100LBS OVR MAX AFT PAX WT,52LBS OVR MAX BAGGAGE WT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5150Q
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Seattle-Tacoma

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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