FTW73FRG87

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210F · Corpus Chrsti, TX · May 28, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 28, 1973
Place
Corpus Chrsti, TX · CORPUS CHRSTI, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6756RCessna T210F
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730528014909A
Case key
190518

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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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3-1205  73/5/28    CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX   CESSNA T210F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1120
        TIME - 1311                    N6756R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTERNATIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON TEX                 CORPUS CHRSTI,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: RESERVOIR,LINES,FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
        REMARKS- PWR-ON APCH.PLT PREOCCUPIED WITH WAKE TURBC.

Aircraft

Registration
N6756R
Reported as
Cessna T210F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
International

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.