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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210N · Colorado Spgs, CO · July 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1981
Place
Colorado Spgs, CO · COLORADO SPGS, CO
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4658YCessna T210N
Status
Completed · report July 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810703038129A
Case key
124159

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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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3-3301   81/7/3    COLORADO SPGS,CO    CESSNA T210N        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 115
        TIME - 1615                    N4658Y              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 63 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COLORADO SPG MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          TORRANCE,CA                 COLORADO SPGS,CO             FARMINGTON,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDROPLANING ON WET RUNWAY
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          100                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR

Aircraft

Registration
N4658Y
Reported as
Cessna T210N
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Colorado Spg Muni

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