LAX73DUQ34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · San Frnando, CA · May 9, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 9, 1973
Place
San Frnando, CA · SAN FRNANDO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9631XCessna 210
Status
Completed · report June 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
190758

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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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3-1008   73/5/9    SAN FRNANDO,CALIF   CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 408
        TIME - 1910                    N9631X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 32 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN FERNANDO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA SUSANA,CALIF          SAN FERNANDO,CALIF
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT UNSURE OF RWY POSITION,MADE LOW PASS. WG HIT WIND SOCK POLE. CONT FLT AND LND OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N9631X
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
San Fernando

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.