DEN71FXD48

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Boulder, CO · January 17, 1971

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 17, 1971
Place
Boulder, CO · BOULDER, CO
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7456ECessna 210
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
159938

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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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3-0533  71/1/17    BOULDER,COLO        CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 175
        TIME - 1150                    N7456E              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.MORGAN,COLO              BOULDER,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE

Aircraft

Registration
N7456E
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Boulder

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