FTW72AF082

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210E · Monticello, AR · June 4, 1972

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
June 4, 1972
Place
Monticello, AR · MONTICELLO, AR
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N2371FCessna 210E
Status
Completed · report December 11, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166652

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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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3-0878   72/6/4    MONTICELLO,ARK      CESSNA 210E         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 85 TOTAL
        TIME - 0030                    N2371F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONTICELLO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTICELLO,ARK              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
           TERRAIN - OTHER
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STOLEN ACFT. PLT FLEW INTO UNLTD TERRAIN. FIRST ATTEMPT TO FLY RETRACTABLE GR,VBL PITCH PROP ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2371F
Reported as
Cessna 210E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Monticello Muni

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.