IAD76AI012

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210J · Charlotte, NC · September 1, 1975

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 1, 1975
Place
Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6177FCessna 210J
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750901030879A
Case key
151507

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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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3-3614   75/9/1    CHARLOTTE,NC        CESSNA 210J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 900
        TIME - 0715                    N6177F              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DOUGLAS MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MYRTLE BEACH,SC             CHARLOTTE,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.234 PCT.PLT GIVEN VECTORS CLRD FOR ILS APCH.ACFT OBSVD DEVIATING FM LOC.

Aircraft

Registration
N6177F
Reported as
Cessna 210J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Douglas Muni

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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.