FTW66D0509

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Sheffield, TX · February 7, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 7, 1966
Place
Sheffield, TX · SHEFFIELD, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4975UCessna 210
Status
Completed · report March 11, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173694

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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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3-0147   66/2/7    SHEFFIELD TEX       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 6000
        TIME - 1300                    N4975U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHEFFIELD
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN ACTUATOR FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N4975U
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sheffield

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.