CHI77FEV23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5A · Shawneetown, IL · April 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1977
Place
Shawneetown, IL · SHAWNEETOWN, IL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8494ZCessna 210-5A
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770410008559A
Case key
158083

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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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3-0870  77/4/10    SHAWNEETOWN, IL     CESSNA 210-5A       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 703
        TIME - 0230                    N8494Z              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 108 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DORTCH RLA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          E.ST.LOUIS.IL               SHAWNEETOWN, IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- RWY LIGHTED BY HEADLIGHTS OF 3 VEHICLES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8494Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dortch Rla

FAA reports on this event · 1

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