# NTSB IAD76AI012: Cessna 210J, N6177F, Charlotte, NC, September 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1975
- Place: Charlotte, NC · CHARLOTTE, NC
- Location: 35.2271° N, 80.8431° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Charlotte, NC, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2271&lon=-80.8431&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151507
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI012
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI012

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6177F-1975-11-07), registration cancelled 1975-11-07, S/N 21059077 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 210J
- Registry model: [Cessna 210J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210j) (registry code 2073439) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Douglas Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750901030879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750901030879A), Sep 1, 1975: Cessna 210J, Charlotte, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Blood alcohol level 0.234 pct. Plt given vectors clrd for ILS apch. Acft obsvd deviating fm LOC.

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

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.