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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210 · Pagosa Sprngs, CO · May 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1981
Place
Pagosa Sprngs, CO · PAGOSA SPRNGS, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5394VCessna T210
Status
Completed · report March 2, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810517026409A
Case key
125315

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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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3-3299  81/5/17  NR.PAGOSA SPRNGS,CO   CESSNA T210         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1500
        TIME - 1200                    N5394V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1360 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEVENS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA FE,NM                PAGOSA SPRNGS,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS

Aircraft

Registration
N5394V
Reported as
Cessna T210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stevens Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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