LAX74AL047

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210-5 · Hesperia, CA · December 28, 1973

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 28, 1973
Place
Hesperia, CA · HESPERIA, CA
Injuries
5 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8263ZCessna 210-5
Status
Completed · report January 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731228041559A
Case key
173501

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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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3-3540  73/12/28   HESPERIA,CALIF      CESSNA 210-5        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1209                    N8263Z              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HESPERIA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RIALTO,CALIF                ALFONSINO,MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- PLT IN RT SEAT.TKOF APPEARED SLUGGISH.GUSTS 4OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N8263Z
Reported as
Cessna 210-5
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hesperia Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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