ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180717
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 July 2004 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 210M |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6043N |
| MSN: | 21062911 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3376 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Quarryville, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lewiston, ME (LEW) |
| Manassas, VA (HEF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While flying in instrument meteorological conditions, the airplane experienced a total electrical failure. The pilot was able to descend to 700 feet agl, and locate a road. During a precautionary landing to the road, the nose gear struck mud and collapsed. Examination of the airplane revealed that 11 of the 12 battery cells were dry. Further investigation revealed that maintenance had been performed on the airplane about 2 months prior to the accident. The maintenance work included replacing the old battery with a serviceable battery.
Probable Cause: Improper maintenance performed on the airplane, which resulted in a total electrical failure during cruise flight in IMC, and a subsequent precautionary landing. A factor in the accident was the low ceiling.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20040722X01025&key=1
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2015 22:03 | Noro | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 07-Dec-2017 18:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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