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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Bullfrog Basin, UT · October 13, 1976

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1976
Place
Bullfrog Basin, UT · BULLFROG BASIN, UT
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N210VCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761013033289A
Case key
201349

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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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3-3310  76/10/13   BULLFROG BASIN,UT   CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1211
        TIME - 1345                    N210V               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 557 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BULLFROG BASIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULLFROG BASIN,UT           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        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                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           65                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           5                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- GUSTING TO 15KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N210V
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Bullfrog Basin

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