ATL82FA024

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210N · Rock Hill, SC · December 1, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 1, 1981
Place
Rock Hill, SC · ROCK HILL, SC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5339YCessna 210N
Status
Completed · report May 18, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811201076999A
Case key
122626

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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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3-3576   81/12/1   ROCK HILL,SC        CESSNA 210N         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 2000
        TIME - 1807                    N5339Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRYANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK HILL,SC                MYRTLE BEACH,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       39
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          350                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OPN OF ATTITUDE GYRO BFR ACDNT NOT VERIFIED.DARK NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N5339Y
Reported as
Cessna 210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bryant

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