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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210K · Amarillo, TX · March 23, 1975

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
March 23, 1975
Place
Amarillo, TX · AMARILLO, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N8127GCessna 210K
Status
Completed · report May 30, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750323009229A
Case key
146840

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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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3-0988  75/3/23    AMARILLO,TX         CESSNA 210K         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 947
        TIME - 1452                    N8127G              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 269 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AIR TERMINAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BULL FROG BASIN,UT          AMARILLO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - TAXIED/PARKED WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                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                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           57                                                      300
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           31                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 40K.

Aircraft

Registration
N8127G
Reported as
Cessna 210K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Air Terminal

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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