- Date
- December 4, 1975
- Place
- La Grange, TX · LA GRANGE, TX
- Injuries
- 4 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N9508XCessna 210A
- Status
- Completed · report January 2, 1976
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19751204037889A
- Case key
- 151705
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3696 75/12/4 LA GRANGE,TX CESSNA 210A CR- 0 0 2 NONCOMMERCIAL STUDENT, AGE 53, 72 TOTAL TIME - 1930 N9508X PX- 0 0 2 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - GUENTHER FIELD DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION ADDICKS,TX LA GRANGE,TX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES LANDING: FINAL APPROACH PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- FLEW UNDER MARKED PWR LINES & HIT 2 OTR LINES 30FT AGL.STUDENT PLT STATED HE WAS PIC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9508X
- Reported as
- Cessna 210A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Guenther Field
N9508XRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2018 · Cessna 210AAirframe modelCessna 210AEngine modelContinental I0-470 series
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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.