LAX75FUJ47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Maricopa, AZ · December 17, 1974

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 17, 1974
Place
Maricopa, AZ · MARICOPA, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal, 1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N711PVCessna 210
Status
Completed · report March 28, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741217043829A
Case key
144856

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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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3-4268  74/12/17   MARICOPA,ARIZ       CESSNA 210          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 10300
        TIME - 1820                    N711PV              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARICOPA DUSTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          RIPLEY,CALIF                MARICOPA,ARIZ               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- MISTOOK ROAD FOR UNLTD DUSTER STRIP.

Aircraft

Registration
N711PV
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Maricopa Duster

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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.

Other investigations on N711PV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.