IAD77FIG23

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Martinsburg, WV · July 4, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1977
Place
Martinsburg, WV · MARTINSBURG, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6633XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report September 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770704016459A
Case key
146201

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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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3-1924   77/7/4    MARTINSBURG,WV      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2500
        TIME - 1300                    N6633X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTINSBURG,WV              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND

Aircraft

Registration
N6633X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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