DEN77DTC28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Keyhole, WY · September 10, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 10, 1977
Place
Keyhole, WY · KEYHOLE, WY
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1721XCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report November 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770910028549A
Case key
144787

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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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3-3250  77/9/10    KEYHOLE, WY         CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 617
        TIME - 1500                    N1721X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KEYHOLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KEYHOLE, WY                 CHADRON,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Aircraft

Registration
N1721X
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Keyhole

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Other investigations on N1721X · 1

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