DEN69A0015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T-210G · Estancia, NM · October 4, 1968

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
October 4, 1968
Place
Estancia, NM · ESTANCIA, NM
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Uncontrolled descent
Aircraft
N6846RCessna T-210G
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
192089

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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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3-4599   68/10/4   ESTANCIA,N MEX      CESSNA T-210G       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 593
        TIME - 1245                    N6846R              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 228 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PX REPORTED VIA RADIO THAT THE PLT WAS UNCONSCIOUS,PX ATTEMPTING TO FLY ACFT. ELEVATOR SEPARATED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6846R
Reported as
Cessna T-210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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