IAD77FA068

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210L · Smithville, TN · September 25, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 25, 1977
Place
Smithville, TN · SMITHVILLE, TN
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2199SCessna 210L
Status
Completed · report January 16, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770925040609A
Case key
144737

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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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3-3726  77/9/25    SMITHVILLE,TN       CESSNA 210L         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 624
        TIME - 0950                    N2199S              PX-  1  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TN                KNOXVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED FLIGHT INTO KNOWN AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                            RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          HAZE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- GENERAL DISINTEGRATION

Aircraft

Registration
N2199S
Reported as
Cessna 210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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