FTW79DPJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210C · Seiling, OK · March 30, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 30, 1979
Place
Seiling, OK · SEILING, OK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N3678YCessna 210C
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790330022369A
Case key
136326

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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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3-2188  79/3/30    SEILING,OK          CESSNA 210C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 444
        TIME - 2030                    N3678Y              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEILING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALTUS,OK                    SEILING,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT COLLIDE W PWR LINE DRG NGT LNDG APCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N3678Y
Reported as
Cessna 210C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Seiling

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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.