LAX73DUG36

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210D · Big Bear, CA · February 17, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 17, 1973
Place
Big Bear, CA · BIG BEAR, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3844YCessna 210D
Status
Completed · report April 11, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730217003079A
Case key
169944

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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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3-0334  73/2/17    BIG BEAR,CALIF      CESSNA 210D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 430
        TIME - 0730                    N3844Y              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 340 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIG BEAR CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LONG BEACH,CALIF            BIG BEAR,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ICE/SLUSH ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT TOUCHED HALFWAY DOWN RNWY.SKIDDED.OVERRAN RNWY.HIT SNOW BANK AND OVERTURNED

Aircraft

Registration
N3844Y
Reported as
Cessna 210D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Big Bear City

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.