FTW81FA140

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210R · Lake Jackson, TX · September 4, 1981

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 4, 1981
Place
Lake Jackson, TX · LAKE JACKSON, TX
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6153RCessna T210R
Status
Completed · report September 17, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810904055499A
Case key
123934

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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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3-2553   81/9/4    LAKE JACKSON,TX     CESSNA T210R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 62, 1800
        TIME - 2122                    N6153R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1152 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAZORIA COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE JACKSON,TX             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD MAKING FLT TO DO TOUCH & GO LNDGS & CK AN INSTRUMENT.OBSD FLYING LOW IN PATTERN AT NGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6153R
Reported as
Cessna T210R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Brazoria County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N6153R · 2

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