CHI76FEA29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Anderson, IN · March 12, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 12, 1976
Place
Anderson, IN · ANDERSON, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3396SCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report April 14, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760312005479A
Case key
152640

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NTSB brief

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0380  76/3/12    ANDERSON,IN         CESSNA 210J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 2004
        TIME - 2345                    N3396S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1778 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOUTH BEND,IN               ANDERSON,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           30                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 40K.NOSE GR SVRD BY TAXIWAY LIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3396S
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Anderson Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3396S · 1

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