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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Ruidoso, NM · August 11, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 11, 1979
Place
Ruidoso, NM · RUIDOSO, NM
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N732UZCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790811042929A
Case key
133816

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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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3-3860  79/8/11    RUIDOSO,NM          CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 1000
        TIME - 1100                    N732UZ              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 129 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUIDOSO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORPUS CHRISTI,TX           RUIDOSO,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: DME
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDD HARD & BOUNCED AS PLT REACHED DWN TO PICK-UP DME UNIT THAT FELL TO FLOOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N732UZ
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ruidoso

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