SEA80FA007

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Yakima, WA · November 21, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 21, 1979
Place
Yakima, WA · YAKIMA, WA
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N321TTCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791121037129A
Case key
133664

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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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3-2986  79/11/21 NR.YAKIMA,WA          CESSNA T210M        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 568
        TIME - 2226                    N321TT              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 118 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BOISE,ID                    PROSSER,WA                   TROUTDALE,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  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)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LACK OF VISUAL CUES DRG FORCED LNDG AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N321TT
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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