LAX78FA046

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210M · Salome, AZ · May 5, 1978

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
May 5, 1978
Place
Salome, AZ · SALOME, AZ
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N761EKCessna T210M
Status
Completed · report August 17, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780505021119A
Case key
141896

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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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3-1368   78/5/5  NR.SALOME,AZ          CESSNA T210M        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 2000
        TIME - 0045                    N761EK              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 138 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTER RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALOME,AZ                   PARKER,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL .231%

Aircraft

Registration
N761EK
Reported as
Cessna T210M
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Hunter Ranch

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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.