- Date
- July 23, 1971
- Place
- Torrington, WY · TORRINGTON, WY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N5911FCessna 210G
- Status
- Completed · report January 3, 1972
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 162076
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1363 71/7/23 TORRINGTON,WYO CESSNA 210G CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1061 TIME - 1145 N5911F PX- 1 0 0 BUSINESS TOTAL HOURS, 728 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BILLINGS,MONT SCOTTSBLUFF,NEBR TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- PLT REPTD LOOKING FOR SEED FLDS. HIT PWR LINES 64 FT AGL.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5911F
- Reported as
- Cessna 210G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
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