DEN73DTE52

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Colo.Springs, CO · January 12, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 12, 1973
Place
Colo.Springs, CO · COLO.SPRINGS, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N6583XCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report April 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730112000749A
Case key
169653

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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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3-0213  73/1/12    COLO.SPRINGS,COLO   CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 70 TOTAL
        TIME - 1750                    N6583X              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 57 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PETERSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           COLO.SPRINGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    8000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      48
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 45K.

Aircraft

Registration
N6583X
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Peterson

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Other investigations on N6583X · 1

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