FTW80DA015

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · El Paso, TX · November 18, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
November 18, 1979
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
1 fatal, 2 uninjured
Damage
Minor damage
Phase of flight
Standing
Aircraft
N732ZRCessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791118035399A
Case key
133088

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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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3-3116  79/11/18   EL PASO,TX          CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - 1725                    N732ZR              PX-  1  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  50, 1123 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            1050 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          A BAR A RANCH,TX            EL PASO,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR ACCIDENT TO PERSON                       STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        REMARKS- TAXIED TO HANGER,STOPPED AIRCRAFT WITH ENGINE RUNNING.PAX EXITED TO OPEN DOOR,FAILED TO SEE PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N732ZR
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Minor damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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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.