DIA68D0218

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Bluefield, WV · April 16, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 16, 1968
Place
Bluefield, WV · BLUEFIELD, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3937YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report June 19, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110718

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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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3-1083  68/4/16    BLUEFIELD,W VA      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 631
        TIME - 1515                    N3937Y              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 397 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCER COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3937Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mercer County