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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210J · Glenwood Sprgs, CO · November 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 4, 1977
Place
Glenwood Sprgs, CO · GLENWOOD SPRGS, CO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2280RCessna T210J
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771104034539A
Case key
144665

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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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3-3580   77/11/4 NR.GLENWOOD SPRGS,CO  CESSNA T210J        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1148
        TIME - 1930                    N2280R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLENWOOD SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,CO                  GLENWOOD SPRGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AIRPORT HAZARD                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- PIPER PA-32 DAMAGED BY FALLING DEBRIS FROM WIND SOCK POLE.NO BKN,RWY,OR TAXIWAY LIGHTING.

Aircraft

Registration
N2280R
Reported as
Cessna T210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Glenwood Springs

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2280R · 2

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