CHI78FEC16

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Grosse Isle, MI · February 13, 1978

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
February 13, 1978
Place
Grosse Isle, MI · GROSSE ISLE, MI
Injuries
1 minor, 5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N21315Cessna 210L
Status
Completed · report March 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
143735

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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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3-0165  78/2/13    GROSSE ISLE, MI     CESSNA 210L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1070
        TIME - 1845                    N21315              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 309 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GROSSE ILE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHEBOYGAN, MI               GROSSE ISLE, MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA

Aircraft

Registration
N21315
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grosse Ile

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