CHI78DEP42

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210M · Mercer, WI · July 7, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 7, 1978
Place
Mercer, WI · MERCER, WI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N732UECessna 210M
Status
Completed · report March 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780707032329A
Case key
140381

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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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3-4017   78/7/7    MERCER,WI           CESSNA 210M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 243
        TIME - 1900                    N732UE              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASON CITY,IA               IRONWOOD,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- PILOT LANDED IN MARSH AREA.

Aircraft

Registration
N732UE
Reported as
Cessna 210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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