FTW70A0005

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Mesquite, TX · July 26, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 26, 1969
Place
Mesquite, TX · MESQUITE, TX
Injuries
3 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3777YCessna 210
Status
Completed · report August 28, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168612

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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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3-2167  69/7/26    MESQUITE,TEX        CESSNA 210          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 100
        TIME - 0800                    N3777Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J M COLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - DOOR/PANEL OPEN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT ON T/O ROLL,DOOR UNLATCHED.ABORTED PAST GO-NO-GO PT.SLIPPERY SOD,DOWNHILL RNWY.11K TAILWIND.

Aircraft

Registration
N3777Y
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
J M Cole