DEN76DTE44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Blanca, CO · December 27, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 27, 1975
Place
Blanca, CO · BLANCA, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9683TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751227040879A
Case key
152235

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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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3-3917  75/12/27   BLANCA,CO           CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2750
        TIME - 1430                    N9683T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 315 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLANCA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PRESCOTT,AZ                 DENVER,CO                    ALAMOSA,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  LOW ON FUEL
        REMARKS- ACFT LND ON GRAVEL RD. PLT SAID HE WAS UNCERTAIN OF RWY COND AT BLANCA,A PRIVATE STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9683T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Blanca

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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