DEN81FTE72

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Rifle, CO · September 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 26, 1981
Place
Rifle, CO · RIFLE, CO
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6208WCessna 210
Status
Completed · report April 16, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810926062929A
Case key
122643

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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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3-3491  81/9/26    RIFLE,CO            CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 61, 1647
        TIME - 0815                    N6208W              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARFIELD COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT COLLINS,CO               RIFLE,CO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6208W
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Garfield County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6208W · 1

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