LAX71AL070

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Action, CA · May 30, 1971

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 30, 1971
Place
Action, CA · ACTION, CA
Injuries
3 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N9460TCessna 210
Status
Completed · report February 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161875

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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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3-2212  71/5/30    ACTION,CALIF        CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 744
        TIME - 1400                    N9460T              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AGUA DULCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         LAS VEGAS,NEV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT EXPLODED ON IMPACT.

Aircraft

Registration
N9460T
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Agua Dulce

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