IAD79FKW03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Crossville, TN · January 6, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 6, 1979
Place
Crossville, TN · CROSSVILLE, TN
Injuries
3 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N6911RCessna 210
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790106000399A
Case key
137707

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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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3-0133   79/1/6    CROSSVILLE,TN       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 4700
        TIME - 2200                    N6911R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CROSSVILLE MEMOR.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GADSDEN,AL                  CROSSVILLE,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       31
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          230                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLIGHT IN ICING CONDITIONS.ICE ON WINDSHIELD OBSTRUCTED PILOTS VIEW.

Aircraft

Registration
N6911R
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Crossville Memor.

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