CHI79FEM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Grand Rapids, MI · April 3, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 3, 1979
Place
Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N59132Cessna T210L
Status
Completed · report May 14, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790403006369A
Case key
137463

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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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3-0520   79/4/3    GRAND RAPIDS,MI     CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 970
        TIME - 1207                    N59132              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT CO AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACOMB,MI                   GRAND RAPIDS,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN

Aircraft

Registration
N59132
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent Co Airport

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N59132 · 1

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