FTW79FA052

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210G · Jennings, LA · February 23, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
February 23, 1979
Place
Jennings, LA · JENNINGS, LA
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N687STCessna 210G
Status
Completed · report April 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790223005859A
Case key
137522

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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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3-0499  79/2/23    JENNINGS,LA         CESSNA 210G         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             STUDENT, AGE 28, UNK/NR
        TIME - 0553                    N687ST              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENNINGS MUNICIPL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JENNINGS,LA                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          170                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DRUG FLIGHT.

Aircraft

Registration
N687ST
Reported as
Cessna 210G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Jennings Municipl

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