FTW74FQD09

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210F · El Paso, TX · October 7, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 7, 1973
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6724RCessna T210F
Status
Completed · report October 25, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731007030509A
Case key
188563

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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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3-2797   73/10/7   EL PASO,TEX         CESSNA T210F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 279
        TIME - 1211                    N6724R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 206 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EL PASO,TEX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT PREOCCUPIED WITH FLAP SETTING AND APCH.NO GRHORN.

Aircraft

Registration
N6724R
Reported as
Cessna T210F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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