FTW70FQD07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Ft.Stockton, TX · March 20, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 20, 1970
Place
Ft.Stockton, TX · FT.STOCKTON, TX
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3912YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report January 19, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128472

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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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3-1625  70/3/20    FT.STOCKTON,TEX     CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1515                    N3912Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 38, 492 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PECOS COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TEX                 FT.STOCKTON,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-WINDSHIELD
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALTIMETER SETTING-INCORRECT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- CONT FLT IN ICING COND,ACFT NOT DE-ICER EQPD.RC VD GLS TRANSCRIBED WX BFR T/O ICE FCST NOT GIVEN.

Aircraft

Registration
N3912Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pecos County

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.