DEN74DTC01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Pinedale, WY · July 1, 1973

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 1, 1973
Place
Pinedale, WY · PINEDALE, WY
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6935RCessna T210
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730701017959A
Case key
189653

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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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3-1836   73/7/1    PINEDALE,WYO        CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 3400
        TIME - 1430                    N6935R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 191 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RALPH WENZ FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAS VEGAS,NEV               PINEDALE,WYO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           85                                                      290
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- BLEW TIRE,VEERED OFF RWY.DENS ALT 10000 FT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6935R
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Ralph Wenz Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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