FTW79FRG26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210A · Smithville, TX · April 10, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 10, 1979
Place
Smithville, TX · SMITHVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7321FCessna 210A
Status
Completed · report May 16, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
136980

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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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3-0759  79/4/10  NR.SMITHVILLE,TX      CESSNA 210A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 1165
        TIME - 1300                    N7321F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 226 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITHVILLE,TX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOUSTON,TX                  ABILENE,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NO MECH DEFECTS FOUND IN ACFT SYSTEMS

Aircraft

Registration
N7321F
Reported as
Cessna 210A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Smithville,Tx