DEN78DTC08

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Thayne, WY · December 6, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 6, 1977
Place
Thayne, WY · THAYNE, WY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N4660QCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771206038399A
Case key
143856

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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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3-4069   77/12/6 NR.THAYNE,WY          CESSNA T210L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 6151
        TIME - 1200                    N4660Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2351 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAR VALLEY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         THAYNE,WY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIDDEN HAZARD
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- PLT STATED HE DROVE TRUCK DOWN RWY TO CHECK IT PRIOR TO TKOF.

Aircraft

Registration
N4660Q
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Star Valley Ranch

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4660Q · 1

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