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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 210 · Tres Pinos, CA · March 9, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1980
Place
Tres Pinos, CA · TRES PINOS, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3386SCessna 210
Status
Completed · report April 22, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800309006049A
Case key
131864

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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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3-0398   80/3/9    TRES PINOS,CA.      CESSNA 210          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 3950
        TIME - 1810                    N3386S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 600 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRIVATE RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALTINAS,CA.                TRES PINOS,CA.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIDDEN OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDD IN PASTURE ADJ TO RWY TO AVOID HORSE ON RWY.COLLIDED WITH RWY DRAG IN GRASS.

Aircraft

Registration
N3386S
Reported as
Cessna 210
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Private Ranch

FAA reports on this event · 1

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