CHI75DEM17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210T · Rockford, MI · October 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1974
Place
Rockford, MI · ROCKFORD, MI
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N381DSCessna 210T
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741020039769A
Case key
142896

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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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3-3893  74/10/20   ROCKFORD,MICH       CESSNA 210T         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 180
        TIME - 1710                    N381DS              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRECKENRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANSING,MICH                ROCKFORD,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
        REMARKS- END OF SOD STRIP WHERE SOD IS SOFTER WITH A SAND BASE,WHEELS DUG IN.

Aircraft

Registration
N381DS
Reported as
Cessna 210T
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Breckenridge

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.