CHI76AC035

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Lynnville, IN · November 6, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 6, 1975
Place
Lynnville, IN · LYNNVILLE, IN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N7422ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report December 8, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751106041029A
Case key
151397

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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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3-3974   75/11/6   LYNNVILLE,IN        CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 454
        TIME - 1810                    N7422E              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 175 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EVANSVILLE,IN               HUNTINGBURG,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE, RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       64
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N7422E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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