LAX67F0190

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Needles, CA · November 14, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1966
Place
Needles, CA · NEEDLES, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2352FCessna 210
Status
Completed · report January 30, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120236

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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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3-3650  66/11/14   NEEDLES CALIF       CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 4511
        TIME - 0630                    N2352F              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 366 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEEDLES
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - STARTED ENGINE WITHOUT PROPER ASSISTANCE/EQUIPMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: SWITCHES
        REMARKS- PILOT PROPPED UNOCCUPIED ACFT.MAG SWITCH IN OFF POSITION.SWITCH CONTACTS DIRTY.ENGINE STARTED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2352F
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Needles

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