- Date
- October 25, 1968
- Place
- Banning, CA · BANNING, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9615XCessna 210
- Status
- Completed · report January 21, 1970
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 192191
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-4916 68/10/25 NR.BANNING,CALIF CESSNA 210 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 34, 400 TIME - 1700 N9615X PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PARKER,ARIZ FULLERTON,CALIF TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: OTHER PROBABLE CAUSE(S) WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F NONE 75 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN VFR NONE REMARKS- ENCOUNTERED UNFCST TURB. BOTH WGS DAMAGED INTERNALLY. LANDED OK.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9615X
- Reported as
- Cessna 210
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
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Other investigations on N9615X · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB LAX89LA327Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewport Beach, CAThe fatigue failure of the engine's crankshaft, resulting in a total loss of power over unsuitable terrain. The pilot ditched the airplane because he was unable to glide to shore.NTSB LAX67D0133Accident · No injuriesClosedLone Pine, CA