FTW78FA018

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Hot Springs, AR · December 13, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 13, 1977
Place
Hot Springs, AR · HOT SPRINGS, AR
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
TI-AICCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report February 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
144111

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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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E-0015  77/12/13 NR.HOT SPRINGS,AR     CESSNA 210D         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 65,
        TIME - 1700                    TI-AIC              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSONVILLE,TX             HOT SPRINGS,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       59
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- HILLTOPS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.

Aircraft

Registration
TI-AIC
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed