LAX80FA074

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna T210L · Lovelock, NV · April 4, 1980

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
April 4, 1980
Place
Lovelock, NV · LOVELOCK, NV
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N66EBCessna T210L
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800404007949A
Case key
134930

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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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3-3248   80/4/4  NR.LOVELOCK,NV        CESSNA T210L        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 1866
        TIME - 0015                    N66EB               PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINNEMUCCA,NV               RENO,NV
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- DESTN SW,HIT RIDGE NR STAR PEAK,E HDG.STAR PEAK OBSCD,SNW FND ON WRECKAGE.BLD/ALCOHOL LVL .213PCT.

Aircraft

Registration
N66EB
Reported as
Cessna T210L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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