LAX70AL072

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Window Rock, AZ · June 11, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 11, 1970
Place
Window Rock, AZ · WINDOW ROCK, AZ
Injuries
2 minor, 4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3788YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report August 24, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126085

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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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3-0754  70/6/11    WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ    CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 560
        TIME - 1000                    N3788Y              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 64 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINDOW ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLAGSTAFF,ARIZ              WINDOW ROCK,ARIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RUNWAY CLOSED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- AIRAD STATED PAVED RNWY CLOSED,USE DIRT STRIP ONLY.

Aircraft

Registration
N3788Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Window Rock

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.