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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Riverton, WY · August 26, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1975
Place
Riverton, WY · RIVERTON, WY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6850RCessna T210
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750826027959A
Case key
150943

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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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3-2451  75/8/26    RIVERTON,WY         CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2300
        TIME - 0930                    N6850R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCK SPRINGS,WY             RIVERTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- TOO CLOSE TO LNDG ACFT. ATTMPTD TO GO ARND

Aircraft

Registration
N6850R
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Riverton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.