# NTSB FTW79FRG26: Cessna 210A, N7321F, Smithville, TX, April 10, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1979
- Place: Smithville, TX · SMITHVILLE, TX
- Location: 30.0088° N, 97.1519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Smithville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.0088&lon=-97.1519&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136980
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW79FRG26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Smithville,Tx

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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