FTW79FQG20

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Dimitt, TX · March 14, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 14, 1979
Place
Dimitt, TX · DIMITT, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N761VVCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report July 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790314012569A
Case key
137037

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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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3-0932  79/3/14  NR.DIMITT,TX          CESSNA T210M        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2215                    N761VV              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 32, 3382 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          REPUBLIC OF MEXICO         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- CLANDESTINE OPERATION

Aircraft

Registration
N761VV
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N761VV · 1

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