19791020027429A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 210 · Billings, MT · October 20, 1979

Date
October 20, 1979 · 11:30 local
Place
Billings, MT
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3976Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA80FTA02
Reported as
Cessna 210
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,295 total280 in this make and model340 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Attempted takeoff from gravel road. Left wing hit fence posts.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM GRAVEL ROAD. LEFT WING HIT FENCE POSTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.