FTW76AF075

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Hot Springs, AR · March 21, 1976

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
March 21, 1976
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3988YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report September 21, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760321030709A
Case key
153618

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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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3-2187  76/3/21    HOT SPRINGS,AR      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 840
        TIME - 0918                    N3988Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 240 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOT SPRINGS MEMOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOT SPRINGS,AR              WICHITA,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEAT BELT NOT FASTENED
        REMARKS- PLT STARTD ENG BY HAND CRANKNG PROP.ACFT BECAME AIRBORN WITH NON PLT PASS ABRD.CRASHD DURNG LNDNG

Aircraft

Registration
N3988Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hot Springs Memor

FAA reports on this event · 1

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