CHI76AC092

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210B · Hamilton, OH · September 19, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 19, 1976
Place
Hamilton, OH · HAMILTON, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N9656XCessna 210B
Status
Completed · report March 8, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760919039019A
Case key
156092

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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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3-4153  76/9/19    HAMILTON,OH         CESSNA 210B         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 49,
        TIME - 0037                    N9656X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  4400 TOTAL HOURS, 342 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAMILTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOWLING GREEN,KY            HAMILTON,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT TREE 500FT SHORT OF RWY.PLTS CERTIFICATE WAS REVOKED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9656X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hamilton

FAA reports on this event · 1

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